Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon, Historical Painter : From his Autobiography and Journals (Paperback)

Editor's preface to the second edition; Editor's preface to the first edition; Introduction; Part I: 1. Birth and parentage; 2. I go to London; 3. My fellow students; 4. Visit from Sir G. Beaumont; 5. I practise portrait-painting; Part II: 6. My difficulties with Dentatus; 7. Dinners at the Admiralty; 8. Trip to Devon with Wilkie; 9. Commission from Sir G. Beaumont; 10. Prince Hoare's opinion of my conduct; 11. My pecuniary difficulties; 12. My intimates in 1813; Part III: 13. My triumph; 14. The freedom of Plymouth voted me; 15. From my journals of 1815; 16. Letter from Wordsworth; 17. I fall in love; 18. A commission from Russia.