This early works is a comprehensive and informative look at contemporary artists. Each study is a separate one, in which the artist is treated as fairly as possible in relation to his own aims and achievements, without comparison, odious or other, with his fellows. Contents include; George Frederick Watts, R.A, Sir John Everett Millais, Bart, Baron Leighton, of Stretton, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Bart, William Quiller Orchardson, R.A, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, R.A, and Sir Edward J. Poynter, R.A...Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.