The conversation piece : making modern art in eighteenth-century Britain / Kate Retford.
The conversation piece : making modern art in eighteenth-century Britain / Kate Retford.
The conversation piece : making modern art in eighteenth-century Britain / Kate Retford.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
Call Numbers
GQ 2017/1029
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 425 pages ; 28 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
[2017]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Pioneered by William Hogarth (1697-1764) and his peers in the early 18th century, and then revitalized by Johan Zoffany (1733-1810), the conversation piece was an innovative mode of portraiture, depicting groups posed in landscape or domestic settings. These artists grappled with creating complex multi-figured compositions and intricate narratives,...
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Full title
The conversation piece : making modern art in eighteenth-century Britain / Kate Retford.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2017/1029
Record Identifier
74VKVgBpKymZ
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgBpKymZ
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0300194803 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780300194807 hardcover ; alkaline paper
DDC
757.6094109033
MMS ID
991024148807602626
