George Romney: A Complete Catalogue Of His Paintings

Thismagnificentcatalogue,inthreevolumesandwithnearly2,000illustrations,willrestoreGeorgeRomney(1734–1802)tohislong-overdueposition–withhiscontemporariesReynoldsandGainsborough–asamasterof18th-centuryBritishportraitpainting.Theproductofimpressiveandthoroughresearchundertakenoverthecourseof20years,AlexKidsonassertsRomney’sstatusasoneofthegreatestBritishpainters,whoselastcatalogueraisonnéwaspublishedover100yearsago.Inmorethan1,800entries,manysupportedbynewphotography,Kidsonaimstosolvelongstandingissuesofattribution,distinguishinggenuinepicturesbyRomneyfromworkswhosetraditionalattributiontohimcannolongerbesupported.Theauthor’sinsightsareguidedbyrichprimarysourcematerialonRomney—includingaccountbooks,ledgers,andsketchbooks—aswellassecondarysourcessuchasprintsafterlostworks,newspaperreportsandreviews,andwritingsbyRomney’scontemporaries.