Catalogue of Paintings in the Collection of the Society of Antiquaries of London

by Jill A. Franklin

The paintings owned by the Society of Antiquaries of London are important for the quality of some of the individual paintings and for the collection as a whole. Before England's National Portrait Gallery was founded, the Society pioneered the study of royal portraiture, seeking to establish the true likenesses of the Tudor and Plantagent monarchs and some of their continental counterparts. In the words of Sir Roy Strong, the Society's early portraits...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190940019X
• ISBN13: 9781909400191
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Harvey Miller
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 5.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.9" x 11.2"