A History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 1 of 6
Crowne, J. A. Excerpt from A History of Painting in Italy, Vol. 1 of 6: Umbria Florence and Siena From the Second to the Six-Teenth CenturyI had come under the direct in¿uence of Mr. Ruskin. Through no fault of my own, my scheme came to nothing and when, in the year 1899, I was asked to join Mr. Strong in the work of editing this book, I gladly accepted the invitation. In the earlier stages of the preparation of these volumes Mr. Strong took an active part....