Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters

New edition of William Beckford's first published work, of 1780, with introduction by Robert J. Gemmett, and annotations, illustrations and a bibliography. The work is a satire which criticizes the excesses of schools of painting, particularly the Dutch and Flemish, and an extended parody of prominent biographies of artists.

• | Author: William Beckford, Robert J Gemmett
• | Publisher: Hobnob Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 24, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 122 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1906978522
• | ISBN-13: 9781906978525