According to Stanley Archer, the book names more than thirty artists, 10 famous paintings by name and refers to many others: Of the thirty-three artists named in the novel, over half were painters whose careers were primarily nineteenth century.
According to Stanley Archer, more than thirty artists are named in the book, 10 famous paintings are mentioned by name and many others are referred to. Over half of the thirty-three artists named in the novel were painters whose careers developed primarily in the nineteenth century.