Potter Matthew C Editor (6 results)

1st edition. 8vo. xvi + 296pp. B/w. illustrations. Original boards. Pictorial olive green d/w. lettered in white.Very good. ISBN 9781409435556 US$22.

HARD BACK. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 296pp. b&w in-text illustrations. Size: 234x156mm.

Paperback. Condition: Near fine in wraps. First Edition. 17 x 25cm 280pp near fine paperback with twelve different chapters. This edited collection explores the intersection of historical studies and the artistic representation of the past in the long nineteenth century. The case studies provide not just an account of the pursuit of history in art within Western Europe but also examples from beyond that sphere.These cover canonical and conventional examples of history painting as well as more inclusive, popular and vernacular visual cultural phenomena. General themes explored include the problematics internal to the theory and practice of academic history painting and historical genre painting, including compositional devices and the authenticity of artefacts depicted; relationships of power and purpose in historical art; the use of historical art for alternative Liberal and authoritarian ideals; the international cross-fertilisation of ideas about historical art; and exploration of the diverse influences of socioeconomic and geopolitical factors.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 312 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.32 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 294 pages. 9.53x6.18x0.94 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 374 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.