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Art for the nation : the Eastlakes and the Victorian art world / Susanna Avery-Quash and Julie Sheldon.
Fine Arts Library N6797.E15 A947 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Avery-Quash, Susanna.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir, 1793-1865.
- Eastlake, Charles Lock.
- Eastlake, Elizabeth, 1809-1893.
- Eastlake, Elizabeth.
- Eastlake, Charles L. (Charles Locke), 1836-1906.
- Eastlake, Charles L.
- National Gallery (Great Britain)--History.
- National Gallery (Great Britain).
- Painters--Great Britain--Biography.
- Painters.
- History.
- Great Britain.
- Critics--Great Britain--Biography.
- Critics.
- Architects--Great Britain--Biography.
- Architects.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : National Gallery Company Ltd., 2011.
- Summary:
- Summary: 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.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Charles Eastlake's Career 1
- Chapter 2 Elizabeth Rigby 50
- Chapter 3 'Alpha and Omega' of the Victorian Art World 81
- Chapter 4 Director of the National Gallery 134
- Chapter 5 Keepers of the Flame 182.
- ISBN:
- 9781857095074
- 1857095073
- OCLC:
- 696727607
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