| The Diary of Joseph Farington: Volume 7, January 1805 - June 1806, Volume 8, July 1806 - December 1807 Contributor(s): Farington, Joseph (Author), Cave, Kathryn (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0300027680 ISBN-13: 9780300027686 Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1982 Annotation: Joseph Farington (1747-1821) was a professional topographical artist and lived most of his life in London. The seventh and eighth volumes of the diaries run from January 1805 to the end of December 1807, a troubled time for the Royal Academy. Farington chronicles the disputes that led Benjamin West to give up in December 1805 his increasingly untenable position as President. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 78007056 |
| Series: Diary of Joseph Farington |
| Physical Information: 2.19" H x 5.78" W x 8.79" (3.20 lbs) 1 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These seventh and eighth volumes of Farrington's diary chronicle a period of troubled time for the Royal Academy and record political events such as the battle of Trafalgar and the death of Pitt and Fox. |