The Autobiography and Memoirs of Benjamin Robert Hayden: Compiled From His "Autobiography and Journals" and "Correspondence and Table-Talk"

"The Autobiography and Memoirs of Benjamin Robert Hayden, 1786-1846," provides an unfiltered and compelling perspective on the life of a central figure in 19th-century British art. Compiled from the artist's personal journals and extensive correspondence, this first volume documents the triumphs and tribulations of a man dedicated to the pursuit of grand-scale historical painting. Benjamin Robert Haydon was not only a painter but a passionate critic and observer of his age, and his writings...