A Catalogue of Paintings in the Folger Shakespeare Library

A Catalogue of Paintings in the Folger Shakespeare Library
Author: William L. Pressly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 385
Release: 1993
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780300052145
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The Folger Shakespeare Library contains the finest collection of Shakespearean art ever assembled. Its 200 paintings include scenes from Shakespeare's plays, portraits of the actors, and portraits of the playwright and his contemporaries--works painted by artists including Benjamin West, Henry Fuseli, Thomas Sully, George Romney, and Thomas Nast. This lovely volume is an analysis, history, and catalogue of this important collection. It includes 34 color plates and several hundred b&w figures. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


A Catalogue of Paintings in the Folger Shakespeare Library
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Pages: 385

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Type: BOOK - Published: 1993 - Publisher:

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