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.
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