| Named_Collection | Roland Penrose |
| Title | The gentleman's and connoisseur's dictionary of painters : Containing a complete collection, and account, of the most distinguished artists, who have flourished in the art of painting ... Extracted from the most authentic writers ... To which are added, two catalogues: the one, a catalogue of the disciples of the most famous masters ... the other, a catalogue of those painters who imitated the works of the eminent masters so exactly, as to have their copies frequently mistaken for originals. ... By the Rev. M. Pilkington ... |
| Level | Item |
| Author | Pilkington, M, Rev. |
| Barry, James |
| Format | Book |
| Pub_Date | 1798 |
| Pub_Place | London |
| Publisher | Printed by W. and C. Spilsbury, for J. Walker, and G.G. and J. Robinson |
| Language | English |
| Ref_No | GMA A35/2/RPL4/110 |
| Description | A dictionary of painters from Italy, Holland, Flanders, England, Germany and France from the years 1250 - 1767 with writings on art history and a supplement containing anecdotes of the 'latest and most celebrated artists' including Lord Orford and remarks on the present state of painting by James Barry, professor of painting to the Royal Academy. |
| Repository | Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Archive |