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28%OFFSusanna Avery-Quash - Art for the Nation - 9781857095074 - V9781857095074
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Art for the Nation

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Description for Art for the Nation Hardcover. As prominent members of the Victorian cultural and artistic world, Sir Charles and Lady Elizabeth Eastlake, along with their nephew Charles Locke Eastlake, enjoyed the friendship and support of influential figures. This biography brings the personality of each of the Eastlakes into focus while exploring their important contributions. Series: National Gallery London. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 black-&-white illustrations + 5 colour images. BIC Classification: ABQ; ACV; AGC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 768.

As prominent members of the Victorian cultural and artistic world, Sir Charles and Lady Elizabeth Eastlake, along with their nephew Charles Locke Eastlake, enjoyed the friendship and support of influential figures including Prince Albert, Sir Thomas Lawrence, J. M. W. Turner, and Sir Robert Peel. This fascinating original biography brings the unique personality of each of the Eastlakes into sharp focus while also exploring their important contributions during the early days of the National Gallery. 

Charles Eastlake, an artist and connoisseur, was chosen to be not only the President of the Royal Academy from 1850, but also the National Gallery's ... Read more



Published by National Gallery Company / Distributed by Yale University Press


Exhibition Schedule:

National Gallery, London
(07/27/11-10/30/11)

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Gallery Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
National Gallery London
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857095074
SKU
V9781857095074
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Susanna Avery-Quash
Susanna Avery-Quash is Research Curator in the History of Collecting at the National Gallery, London. Julie Sheldon is Reader in Art History at Liverpool John Moores University.

Reviews for Art for the Nation
Shortlisted for the 2013 Historians of British Art Book Prize in the Multi-Author category, given by the Historians of British Art.
2013 Historians of British Art Short List in the Multi-Author category
Historians of British Art

Goodreads reviews for Art for the Nation


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