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The Diary of Joseph Farington: Volume 7, January 1805 - June 1806, Volume 8, July 1806 - December 1807
These seventh and eighth volumes of Farrington's diary chronicle a period of troubled time for the Royal Academy and record political events such as the battle of Trafalgar and the death of Pitt and Fox.
270 pages, Hardcover
First published December 11, 1959
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Joseph Farington
54 books1 followerJoseph Farington RA (21 November 1747 – 30 December 1821) was an 18th-century English landscape painter and diarist.
Through his extensive involvement in the affairs of the Royal Academy, his wide circle of friends, and his membership in several clubs and societies, he touched the lives of many notable persons.
Farington kept a diary from 1793 until his death, which provides a meticulous record of his actions and observations and is an invaluable source for the history of English art and artists. It also constitutes an absorbing record of this period’s social, political, and literary developments.
His portrait, seen here, was painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence.
Through his extensive involvement in the affairs of the Royal Academy, his wide circle of friends, and his membership in several clubs and societies, he touched the lives of many notable persons.
Farington kept a diary from 1793 until his death, which provides a meticulous record of his actions and observations and is an invaluable source for the history of English art and artists. It also constitutes an absorbing record of this period’s social, political, and literary developments.
His portrait, seen here, was painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence.
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