Imperial Landscapes: Britain's Global Visual Culture, 1745-1820
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In response to conquests in mid-18th-century wars, Britons developed a keen interest in how their colonies actually looked. Artistic representations of these faraway places, claiming topographic accuracy from being "drawn on the spot," became increasingly frequent as the British Empire extended its reach during and after the Seven Years War. This is the first book to examine the country's early imperial landscape art from a broad comparative perspective...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300170505
ISBN13:9780300170504
Release Date:July 2011
Publisher:Paul Mellon Centre
Length:320 Pages
Weight:3.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 9.9" x 11.4"
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