The English Renaissance miniature / Roy Strong
1983, First Edition. London : Thames and Hudson. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat dust-dulled and edge-bumped dust wrapper. Provenance: bookplate of Richard Campbell. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #476405
Physical description; 208 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. Notes; Publication coincides with the major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum organized by Sir Roy Strong. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; The Tree of limning -- Science and experience: Lucas Hornebolte -- Holbein's manner of limning: Hans Holbein -- Gentlewoman to the queen: Levina Teerlinc -- Lively colours: Nicholas Hilliard -- Curious painting: Isaac Oliver -- New branches: Laurence Hilliard and Peter Oliver -- Appendix: a checklist of miniatures attributed to Lucas Hornebolte. Subjects; Portrait miniatures, English 16th century. Portrait miniatures, Renaissance England. Miniature painting, Renaissance England. Strong, Roy C. Victoria and Albert Museum.
Price: €30.00