The Private Lives of Pictures

Art at Home in Britain, 1800-1940

The Private Lives of Pictures
Nicholas Tromans
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Hardback
h220 x 171mm - 272pg
12 Sep 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781789146233
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The Private Lives of Pictures offers a new history of British art, seen from the perspective of the home. Focusing on the nineteenth- and early twentieth-century, the book takes the reader on a tour of an imaginary Victorian or Edwardian house, stopping in each room to look at the pictures on the walls. The book opens up the intimate history of art in everyday life, and examines many issues including how pictures were chosen for each room, how they were displayed, and what role they played in interior design. Superbly illustrated, The Private Lives of Pictures appeals to readers interested in both art and social history, and the history of interiors.
"With its impressive range of references from the worlds of art, design, literature and popular culture--from Joshua Reynolds to Abigail' s Party--The Private Lives of Pictures offers its readers a sustained and eloquent reflection on the complex and key roles played by pictures in late nineteenth-century domestic interiors. "--Penny Sparke, professor of design history, Kingston University London, author of The Modern Interior
Nicholas Tromans has written widely on nineteenth-century British art, including books on David Wilkie, Orientalist painting, G. F. Watts, Richard Dadd and (with Susan Owens) Christina Rossetti and the visual arts. He lives in London.

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