| The Miniature Collector - A Guide For The Amateur Collector Of Portrait Miniatures Contributor(s): Williamson, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 144550474X ISBN-13: 9781445504742 Publisher: Read Books OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Antiques & Collectibles - Art | Subjects & Themes - Portraits |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.40 lbs) 386 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in early 1900's. A detailed and well illustrated guide dealing with every aspect of collecting portrait miniatures. The contents Include: Origins of the Art - Hans Holbein and the Earliest Painters - Nicholas and Lawrence Hilliard - The Olivers - John Hoskins and his son - Samuel Cooper - The Interregnum - Richard Cosway - Andrew and Nathaniel Plimer - George Engleheart - John Smart - Ozias Humphrey - William Wood - Painters in Enamel - Foreign Painters - Plumbag Drawings - The Collector - Collections - Forgeries - American Painters - Portrait Sitters etc. Many of the earliest art and antique books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |