The National Portrait Gallery's "Character Sketches" series provides biographical sketches of a specific group of historical figures from the Gallery's collection of portraits. Each volume examines the public images and private faces, the characters and relationships that gave each group its identity and importance. Introductions to each volume give a comprehensive account of the lives featured from a critical perspective. Journals, letters, diaries, anecdotes, poems and novels are all used to create portraits in words as well as images. This issue focuses on Dr Johnson, his club and other friends.
- ISBN10 1855142325
- ISBN13 9781855142329
- Publish Date 29 May 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 August 2007
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint National Portrait Gallery Publications
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 64
- Language English