Name: Gainsborough's Blue Boy
SKU: 54042991
Price: 37.75 EUR
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Author: Riding, Christine ; Avery-Quash, Susanna ; McCurdy, Melinda
ISBN: 9781857096804

Type

Physical Book

Author

Christine Riding

Contributions by

Melinda McCurdy

Susanna Avery-Quash

Publisher

National Gallery London

Year

2022

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

27.2x23.3x1 cm

Weight

0.49 kg.

ISBN13

9781857096804

Synopsis "Gainsborough's Blue Boy"

This richly illustrated publication explores the lasting influence of Gainsborough's Blue Boy on British art and culture Marking the return of Gainsborough's Blue Boy to the UK exactly 100 years since it left for the United States, this richly illustrated publication will explore the lasting influence of this iconic painting on British art and culture. During the nineteenth century, the painting's fame grew and full-length portraits by Gainsborough and his contemporaries became much sought after by wealthy American collectors. The sale of The Blue Boy to the American railroad magnate and collector Henry E. Huntington in 1921 was unsurprisingly viewed as a national tragedy--emblematic of a shift in economic and cultural power. However, its afterlife, as a permanent ambassador for British art, has undoubtedly fed into ideas of Britain and Britishness--its history, society, culture and character--that still resonate today. Including a select group of paintings that demonstrate the profound influence of Sir Anthony van Dyck and the old master tradition on Gainsborough's practice and identity, Gainsborough's Blue Boy will examine this masterpiece within the context of the National Gallery's collection. Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press

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