Art for the Nation
Susanna Avery-Quash
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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2013 Historians of British Art Short List in the Multi-Author category
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