Full Description
This engaging book combines the detailed focus of a catalogue of the 35 'lost' portraits with an ongoing commentary on the development of portrait painting in Britain from the 17th to 19th century. For each entry, the author has carefully balanced the three stories embedded in the triumvirate of the portrait, sitter and artist. As a result, reading the whole text is a wonderfully rich experience and one which blends art history with social and political history. There is no doubt that the glorious paintings presented here will generate delight and interest in equal measure to anyone interested in the history of art and society in the period stretching from the reign of Charles I to that of Victoria.
Contents
Acknowledgements............ 9
Foreword .......................... 11
Introduction ...................... 13
Catalogue of Portraits........17
Notes................................. 91
Biographical Artist Index.... 95
Bibliography...................... .99
