Memoirs of the Life of John Constable: Composed Chiefly of His Letters (Landmarks in Art History) - Softcover

Leslie, Charles Robert

 
9780714821023: Memoirs of the Life of John Constable: Composed Chiefly of His Letters (Landmarks in Art History)

Synopsis

C R Leslie's memoir of his friend John Constable was first published in 1843 and has remained the standard biography on Constable ever since. The book is chiefly compiled from Constable's own correspondence and conversation. The result is one of the most attractive portraits of a painter in English literature.

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'Mini-triumphs of contemporary design ... the words contained within these gem-like covers are lapidary as well.' (Times Literary Supplement)

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