J.M.W. Turner, John Everett Millais, Ford Madox Brown, Edward Burne-Jones,

J.M.W. Turner, John Everett Millais, Ford Madox Brown, Edward Burne-Jones, James Tissot, and William Holman Hunt are among the great Victorian painters whose work is showcased in this elegant volume, which accompanies an exhibition opening in February 1997 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Britain was the world's most powerful and technologically advanced country during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), and British painters responded to their nation's rapid industrialization and increasing materialism with a mixture of realism and romanticism. Illustrated and discussed here are not only characteristically Victorian narrative and genre paintings but also work that reflected international cultural developments. From the medieval tendencies of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and other Pre-Raphaelites to the classicism of Frederic Leighton and Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Victorian painting is seen to have encompassed a broad range of subjects and styles. From the medieval tendencies of Dante Gabriel Rossetti to the classicism of Frederick Leighton, Victorian painting is seen to have encompassed a broad range of subjects and styles. This elegant volume showcases the work of a great many Victorian painters, including J.M.W. Turner, John Everett Millais, and James Tissot. Publication to coincide with an exhibition opening at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in February. 225 illustrations, 75 in color. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 255 p.

Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 255 p.

Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 255 p.

Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 255 p.

Folio-(about12 1/4" tall). Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown, 1/2"

Folio-(about12 1/4" tall). Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown, 1/2" tall initials on top corner of title page. "This exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Exhibition Dates, National Gallery of Art, Washington February 16-May 11, 1997" Red cloth with gold lettering on spine, title blind stamped on front cover. 255 pages.

J.M.W. Turner, John Everett Millais, Ford Madox Brown, Edward Burne-Jones,

J.M.W. Turner, John Everett Millais, Ford Madox Brown, Edward Burne-Jones, James Tissot, and William Holman Hunt are among the great Victorian painters whose work is showcased in this elegant volume, which accompanies an exhibition opening in February 1997 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Britain was the world's most powerful and technologically advanced country during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), and British painters responded to their nation's rapid industrialization and increasing materialism with a mixture of realism and romanticism. Illustrated and discussed here are not only characteristically Victorian narrative and genre paintings but also work that reflected international cultural developments. From the medieval tendencies of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and other Pre-Raphaelites to the classicism of Frederic Leighton and Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Victorian painting is seen to have encompassed a broad range of subjects and styles. From the medieval tendencies of Dante Gabriel Rossetti to the classicism of Frederick Leighton, Victorian painting is seen to have encompassed a broad range of subjects and styles. This elegant volume showcases the work of a great many Victorian painters, including J.M.W. Turner, John Everett Millais, and James Tissot. Publication to coincide with an exhibition opening at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in February. 225 illustrations, 75 in color.