‘… his insights are dazzling; his analysis of perspective in naïve painting alone makes this a book worth buying’ – The Times Literary Supplement

'… a fresh, captivating approach to a vibrant period of art' - Artists and Illustrators Magazine

'A bargain' - The World of Interiors

This golden age in British art encompassed such famous figures as Gainsborough, Turner, Blake and Constable. In chapters that take in portraiture, caricature, society painting, travel, animals, landscape and history painting, the author discusses the key personalities of the era and analyses the class-structure, political background and economic forces that governed the art market.

Also of interest

The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of British Art World of Art series
Five Centuries of British Painting World of Art series
Gainsborough World of Art series

William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books