The English grand tour : artists and admirers of England's historic sites
Details
Type of record: Book
Title: The English grand tour : artists and admirers of England's historic sites
Classmark: Bedford Collection A644
Creator(s): Bryant, Julius
Additional creator(s): Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) (Former owner); English Heritage (Other)
Publisher: English Heritage
Publication city: Swindon
Date(s): 2005
Language: English
Size and medium: vii, 135 pages
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/732666
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991019964495805181
Description
Includes bibliographical references (page 132) and indexes.
"In this illustrated book, Julius Bryant, Chief Curator at English Heritage, looks at how some of England's most beautiful and iconic historic sites have inspired artists as diverse as John Constable and LS Lowry. The English Grand Tour features paintings of historic sites by artists from the 18th century to the present day. Subjects range from Stonehenge by John Constable, and Landguard Fort by Thomas Gainsborough, both painted in the 18th century, to Bolsover Castle by John Piper, Clifford's Tower by LS Lowry, Whitby Abbey by John Atkinson Grimshaw, and Muchelney Abbey by Ben Nicholson, all painted in the 20th century. The book consists of full page colour illustrations of the paintings as well as photographs of the sites as they are today. The underlying theme of the book is the work and motivation of these diverse artists who travelled around the country, visiting key landmarks and recording their impressions for posterity. It also explores travellers' reasons for visiting these special
places, and for buying paintings of these symbols of England's heritage."--BOOK JACKET.
Provenance
Leeds University Library copy at Bedford Collection A644: From the John Evan Bedford Library, gifted in 2019. Twenty-first-century pictorial bookplate on front pastedown: John Evan Bedford. Former reference: FA/2..
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