Romney (Rev. John) Memoirs of the Life and Works of George Romney first edition, presentation copy from the author with accompanying 2½pp. A.L.s from him to Thomas Phillips R.A. tipped in, stipple-engraved portrait, errata leaf at end, portrait and title lightly foxed, original cloth-backed boards, uncut, rubbed, spine worn and defective, upper cover detached, 4to, 1830. ⁂ George Romney (1734-1802) was the most fashionable artist of his day and painted portraits of numerous society figures, particularly his muse Emma Hamilton. Thomas Phillips R.A. (1770-1845) was a notable portrait painter who painted many leading figures of the time including Blake, Byron, Faraday, Dalton and Sir John Franklin Romney's letter to Phillips thanks him for "the very liberal and candid memoir which you wrote of my father in Britton's Fine Arts" and continues with comments on his father's painting.
Romney (Rev. John) Memoirs of the Life and Works of George Romney first edition, presentation copy from the author with accompanying 2½pp. A.L.s from him to Thomas Phillips R.A. tipped in, stipple-engraved portrait, errata leaf at end, portrait and title lightly foxed, original cloth-backed boards, uncut, rubbed, spine worn and defective, upper cover detached, 4to, 1830. ⁂ George Romney (1734-1802) was the most fashionable artist of his day and painted portraits of numerous society figures, particularly his muse Emma Hamilton. Thomas Phillips R.A. (1770-1845) was a notable portrait painter who painted many leading figures of the time including Blake, Byron, Faraday, Dalton and Sir John Franklin Romney's letter to Phillips thanks him for "the very liberal and candid memoir which you wrote of my father in Britton's Fine Arts" and continues with comments on his father's painting.
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