Allan Ramsay: Painter, Essayist and a Man of the Enlightenment; Zurbaran: Jacob and His Twelve Sons, Paintings From Auckland Castle

A smart set of two volumes on renowned artists Allan Ramsay and Francisco de Zurbaran, illustrated profusely throughout. A two volume set.In the publisher's original cloth bindings, in the original unclipped dust wrappers.Including:(1992) Allan Ramsay: Painter, Essayist and a Man of the Enlightenment.A biography of Allan Ramsay, Court painter to King George III, and one of the major portrait painters of the eighteenth century. This volume gives an account of Ramsay's life and covers his artistic and intellectual development. Illustarted in colour and monochrome throughout.(2018) Zurbaran: Jacob and His Twelve Sons, Paintings From Auckland Castle.A catalogue of the series of paintings Jacob and His Twelve Sonsby Spanish master Francisco de Zurbaran, depicting thirteen life size figures from Chapter 49 of the Book of Genesis. The volume chronicles the scientific analysis of the series, with historical studies and essays. Illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout. In publisher's original cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent. Light bumping to extremities. Dust wrappers are very smart, with light shelf wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine.…