David Wilkie The People's Painter |
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Author:
| Tromans, Nicholas |
ISBN: | 978-0-7486-2520-8 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $186.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first modern book about the artist David Wilkie (1785-1841), the first British painter to become an international celebrity. Based on extensive original research, the book explores the ways in which Wilkie's images, so beloved by his contemporaries, engaged with a range of cultural predicaments close to their hearts.
This is the first modern book about the artist David Wilkie (1785-1841), the first British painter to become an international celebrity. Based on extensive original research, the book explores the ways in which Wilkie's images, so beloved by his contemporaries, engaged with a range of cultural predicaments close to their hearts.