Scientific serenity: Judy Egerton's magnificent (if unwieldy) catalogue raisonne of George Stubbs celebrates the 'tender candour' of one of the greatest artists of the age of reason.(BOOKS)(George Stubbs, Painter)(Book review)

Apollo | April 1, 2008| | Copyright

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This sumptuous volume, with its handsome slipcase, weighs in at 8lb (on my bathroom scales), as much as a healthy new-born child. It is consequently not easy to handle, and its long columns of text, especially in the generous introductory chapters (which amount to a substantial book in themselves) do not make for straightforward reading. Fortunately they have been set (albeit with some confusing misprints) in an excellent typeface, Monotype Bell, and the overall design, by Derek Birdsall, makes for much visual pleasure. But why was this not ...

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