Anecdotes of painting in England; with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George ... third edition, with additions. Volume 1 of 4

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The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included.
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British Library

T063191

Dedication signed: Horace Walpole. With an unpaginated appendix, and index, at the end of each vol. Vol.4 bears the edition statement: The second edition with additions. Volume the fourth and last., 1782. A continuation was issued as 'A catalogue of eng

London : printed for J. Dodsley, 1782. 4v. ; 8°