Overview
William Kent (1685-1748) was great without a hint of gravitas, a con man who became one of the artistic geniuses of his age. He was a high camp Yorkshire bachelor, brought back by Lord Burlington from an artistic apprenticeship in Rome where he had painted for a cardinal and won prizes from a pope.
- | By (Author): Timothy Mowl
- | Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- | Publication Date: Jun 07, 2011
- | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
- | Number of Pages: 320 pages
- | Language: Unknown
- | Binding: Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1845951786
- | ISBN-13: 9781845951788
