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George Romney (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from George Romney Show, throughout her life, to act in the same way for him, and to give him her deepest and tenderest affection and we are therefore justified in accepting as normal a state of affairs as to which the chief persons concerned made no complaint, and in declining to attribute to the artist any unworthy motives for his conduct. Romney did not come to London provided with references or introductions, nor with much money, and the consequence was that for the first ten years of his life in town it was a struggle for him to do any more than keep himself and remit small sums to his wife in Kendal. He seems to have known only two persons in London, neither of whom was in a po...
Those Delightful Regions of Imagination
This collection of writings by specialists from many disciplines explores a wide range of topics relating to English painter George Romney (1734-1802). The contributors to the book address not only Romney's personality and artistic practice, but also aspects of the cultural context of his work, such as its relation to theater and its diffusion through prints. Key essays discuss the central themes of the artist's work, his rivalry with Sir Joshua Reynolds, and his painting technique. Alex Kidson offers in the introduction a survey of previous writings about Romney and their impact on the artist's reputation two centuries after his death.
Earlier British Paintings in the Walker Art Gallery and Sudley House
"Featuring more than three hundred paintings, this catalogue raisonné spotlights work by British artists born before 1770. The Walker Art Gallery and Sudley House are home to some of the most respected publicly owned art in the UK, and the works featured in this catalog come from one of the most significant parts of these renowned collections. This is the first time that they have been addressed as a full group by period, and their strengths--and weaknesses-- are carefully examined. The featured artists include Henry Fuseli, Thomas Gainsborough, Nicholas Hilliard, William Hogarth, John Hoppner, Godfrey Kneller, Henry Raeburn, Joshua Reynolds, George Romney, George Stubbs, and Joseph Wright. Together they offer a fascinating glimpse into the life, styles, and concerns of Britain during this period. A longtime curator of British art, Alex Kidson provides intimate knowledge of these paintings--in eloquent prose-- to give an in-depth and comprehensive overview of these artists and this important collection. In doing so, he weaves a path through the history of English collecting and taste." --Publisher.
George Romney, 1734-1802
"Alex Kidson's excellent catalogue will no doubt set the standard for Romney scholarship for years to come. Its importance can scarcely be overestimated. Kidson has unearthed lost paintings and discovered unfamiliar drawings in little known private collections. He has presented many fresh ideas, corrected numerous errors in attribution, and revealed the present location of works. All of this provides invaluable, updated information."--Yvonne Dixon, Trinity College, Washington, D.C.
Gilbert Stuart
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Adrian Wiszniewski
Adrian Wiszniewski (born in Glasgow in 1958) remains best known as one of the 'New Glasgow Boys', who shot to prominence in the mid-1980s with huge, exuberant figure paintings as redolent of fantasy and myth as they were attuned to the workings of contemporary thought and everyday life. Acquisitions by the Tate in 1985 and the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1986 led to his work being acquired by many public collections in the UK and internationally. Between 1986-87 he was artist in residence at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool. Since then his work has developed in many different directions. He has brought the same creative energy of his paintings to printmaking, sculpture, installations, fur...
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Earlier British Paintings in the Lady Lever Art Gallery
A detailed catalogue of the paintings in the gallery by British artists born before 1810. This group of 151 paintings, collected by Lord Leverhulme between 1896 and 1925, represents one of the key areas of his taste, and includes masterpieces by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Wilson, Stubbs, Constable and Turner.
Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool
"This illustrated book examines Wright's decisive impact on the artistic climate of the expanding port town of Liverpool and on the other artists working there. The Merseyside network of merchants, bankers, and amateur and professional artists that Wright encountered in the years around 1770 is identified as his true historical milieu. The book serves as the catalogue of the exhibition of the same name shown at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, and the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven in 2007-8."--BOOK JACKET.
