The reasoning eye : Jonathan Richardson's (1667-1745) portrait theory and practice in the context of the English Enlightenment

This thesis is concerned with the pictorial oeuvre of the English painter, art theorist and connoisseur Jonathan Richardson (1667-1745). It focuses on Richardson's series of portraits of John Milton, Alexander Pope, of his son Jonathan Richardson Junior and of himself as well as on his portrait...

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Main Author: von der Geest, Simone
Published: University College London (University of London) 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.418058