The period from the early works of Hogarth (about 1730) to the death of Turner (1851) was the golden age of British painting, bringing it into the forefront of European art. The main figures are Hogarth, Ramsay, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Lawrence, Blake, Constable and Turner. William Vaughan discusses the key personalities and analyses the class structure, political background, including the effects of the Napoleonic Wars, and economic factors that governed the art market.
- ISBN13 9780500203194
- Publish Date 10 May 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 July 2024
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English