In Trust for the Nation: Paintings from National Trust Houses

Physical description: 256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Notes: Published to accompany the exhibition In trust for the nation, at the National Gallery, 22 November, 1995 to 10 March 1996. Book and catalogue to accompany the centenary exhibition `In trust for the nation' held at the National Gallery, London, 22 November 1995 - 10 March 1996. Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-252) and index. Subjects: National Trust (Great Britain) - Art collections - Exhibitions. Painting. Genre: Bibliography, Catalogue. Illustrated.

In trust for the nation: Paintings from National Trust houses

Laing, Alastair

National Trust in association with National Gallery Publications

The National Trust looks after some of the finest collections of paintings in Britain, but because they are in houses all over the country, few appreciate their extraordinary wealth and variety. In Trust for the Nation brings together a fascinating selection of these treasures: grand full-length portraits by Van Dyck, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Romney; domestic images, such as Mrs Garnett, the Kedleston housekeeper, and Thomas Rogers, the Erddig carpenter; outstanding Old Masters by Titian, Velazquez and Rembrandt; jewel-like cabinet pictures by 17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists such as Steen, Metsu, Ter Borch, Breughel and Teniers; intimate narrative pictures and conversation-pieces by Hogarth, Mercier, Zoffany and Devis; ideal landscapes by Claude and Hobbema, cityscapes by Cuyp and Bellotto, and English views by Turner and Benjamin Williams Leader; and rarities like Wyck's amusing A Dutch Mastiff with Dunham Massey in the Background, which reflects the British love of animals and country house views. This book also serves as a permanent record of the exhibition held at the National Gallery in London to celebrate the National Trust's Centenary in 1995. All the exhibits are analysed in detail and reproduced in colour. They are grouped in thematic chapters that reflect the way the British have collected and displayed pictures since the 17th century. The catalogue entries are followed by a gazetteer of the picture collections from which they have been drawn. Together they make an important contribution to our understanding of British art patronage and collecting.

Arts & Photography

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Univ of Washington Pr

Considered one of the most significant in the world, the National Trust's collection of portrait miniatures includes 1,500 items housed at over 80 historic properties. These works of art represent the highest standard of artistry and provide a unique history of miniature painting in Britain. This, the first comprehensive catalogue, will be published in volumes divided by region.

Portrait Miniatures in National Trust Houses: Northern Ireland

Walker, R. J. B.

History & Criticism

Natl Trust

Portrait Miniatures In National Trust Homes: Cornwall, Devon & Somerset

WALKER, Richard

Traces the career of the 18th century French artist and examines his paintings, drawings, prints, and tapestry and porcelain designs

Francois Boucher, 1703-1770

Individual Artists

Harry N.Abrams, Inc.

A celebrated painter in 18th-century France who eventually became pr,mier peintre to Louis XV in 1765, Fran ois Boucher (1703 - 1770) was equally gifted as a draftsman. His best-known drawings exemplify the intimate and light-hearted style of rococo, which dominated much of the 18th century. He produced some 10,000 drawings during his career, often employing his wife and children as sitters. This outstanding book assembles new research on Boucher's drawings, examining his role in shaping the growing market for drawings in 18th-century France. It explores his development as a draftsman, his range of subjects and his innovations in the context of the greatest French draftsmen of his time.

The Drawings of Francois Boucher

American Federation of Arts/Scala Publishers

Numbering some 1,500 individual items and housed at over 80 historic properties across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the collection of portrait miniatures cared for by the National Trust is considered to be one of the most significant in the world. As a whole, these precious works of art represent the highest standard of artistry and provide a history of miniature painting in Britain. This comprehensive catalogue, featuring every miniatures in the National Trust's care, is being prepared in volumes, divided by region. The first volume, covering Northern Ireland, was published in July 2003. This second volume looks at miniatures from the Trust's historic houses in the counties of Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset, including those that recently came to the Trust as part of its acquisition of the magnificent Victorian mansion of Tyntesfield, south of Bristol.

Portrait Miniatures in National Trust Houses: Volume 2: Cornwall, Devon & Somerset

National Trust Books

Portrait Miniatures in National Trust Houses: Northern Ireland v. 1 (National Trust)

L'intrt port une civilisation aussi ancienne et lointaine que la Chine connat au XVIIIe sicle un dveloppement exceptionnel en France, qui s'appuie notamment sur l'importation d'objets d'art fascinant les Europens. L'un des peintres d'histoire les plus influents de son temps, Franois Boucher (1703-1770) devient la fin des annes 1730 le principal animateur du got pour la Chine dans les productions artistiques par le biais des peintures mais surtout des dessins qu'il excute et qui, par le truchement de l'estampe, se rpandent dans les arts dcoratifs. Cet ouvrage runit plusieurs contributions d'historiens de l'art la croise des disciplines et des techniques. Les cent trente oeuvres prsentes tmoignent de l'inventivit formidable de Boucher et abordent la question de ses sources et celle de sa diffusion. Peintures, dessins, estampes, tapisseries porcelaines, laques, papiers peints, mobilier apportent ainsi un clairage nouveau sur le rle d'un artiste longtemps cantonn au nu mythologique et la pastorale, dont l'ouvrage rvle la sensibilit, la curiosit et une nouvelle facette de la posie, quelque part entre Paris et Pkin.

La chine rêvée de François boucher: Une des provinces du rococo

Rimaud, Yohan

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