What is the function of painting in a commercial society? John Barrell discusses how British artists and writers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, including Sir Joshua Reynolds, William Blake, and James Barry, attempted to answer this question. His provocative and illuminating book offers a new perspective on both art criticism and eighteenth-century British culture. 'I have learned as much from this book as from any work of art history I know.' Thomas Crow, London Review of Books 'Traversing two fields ...
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What is the function of painting in a commercial society? John Barrell discusses how British artists and writers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, including Sir Joshua Reynolds, William Blake, and James Barry, attempted to answer this question. His provocative and illuminating book offers a new perspective on both art criticism and eighteenth-century British culture. 'I have learned as much from this book as from any work of art history I know.' Thomas Crow, London Review of Books 'Traversing two fields of academic study, art history and political theory, is an ambitious project. Barrell's combination of these two fields of knowledge and scholarship creates the possibility of perceiving the eighteenth century anew ... His text breaks new ground.' Pamela Divinsky, Oxford Art Journal 'Brilliant, original, and strongly argued ... The book is an extraordinary achievement, and I doubt we will read eighteenth-century art criticism in the same way any longer.' Robert Folkenflik, Studies in English Literature John Barrell is professor of English and Related Studies at the University of York.
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Near Fine in Near fine jacket. Green cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 366pp., illustrated in b&w. Book has hint of wear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked. DJ has hint of toning and rubbing.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN: 0300037201.
Add this copy of The Political Theory of Painting From Reynolds to to cart. $24.00, very good condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by Yale University Press.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition, 1986. Cloth hardcover in dust jacket, illustrated, 366 pp., clean unmarked text, Near Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket. Dust jacket housed in archival dust jacket protector.
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Good. Good condition. Dust jacket is lightly worn along edges and corners. Slightly sun-faded, though a mylar has now been added to further protect it. Slight foxing and fading on the first and back couple pages. Light foxing on text block. Light pencil markings on a few inside pages, though the majority of the pages remain unmarked. Well-bound, sturdy copy.
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VG. Green cloth with color illustrated dustjacket. viii, [3], 366 pp. 26 illustrations in bw. "What is the function of painting in a commercial society? John Barrell here discusses how British artists and writers in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries attempted to answer this question, and his provocative and illuminating book offers a new perspective on both art criticism and eighteenth-century British culture. "
Add this copy of The Political Theory of Painting From Reynolds to to cart. $32.19, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Yale University Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN: 0300037201.
Add this copy of The Political Theory of Painting From Reynolds to to cart. $32.19, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1986 by Yale University Press.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 800grams, ISBN: 0300037201.
