Painting for Money
| Author | : David H. Solkin |
| Publisher | : Paul Mellon Ctr for Studies |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 1996-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300067208 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300067200 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Painting for Money by : David H. Solkin
Download or read book Painting for Money written by David H. Solkin and published by Paul Mellon Ctr for Studies. This book was released on 1996-02 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book opens by examining the attempts by artists in the early eighteenth century to represent commercial prosperity as a source of moral as well as material well-being. Lavishly illustrated and written in a lively style, the book is compulsory reading for anyone interested in eighteenth-century British art, culture and social history.
