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The optickal illusion : a novel
- Title
- The optickal illusion : a novel / Rachel Halliburton.
- Author
- Halliburton, Rachel
- Publication
- New York : Overlook Duckworth, 2018.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 18-6411 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 382 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "It is 1797 and in Georgian London, nothing is certain anymore: the future of the monarchy is in question, the city is aflame with conspiracies, and the French could invade any day. Amidst this feverish atmosphere, the American painter Benjamin West is visited by a dubious duo comprised of a blundering father and vibrant daughter, the Provises, who claim they have a secret that has obsessed painters for centuries: the Venetian techniques of master painter Titian. West was once the most celebrated painter in London, but he hasn't produced anything of note in years, so against his better judgment he agrees to let the intriguing Ann Jemima Provis visit his studio and demonstrate the techniques from the document. What unravels reveals more than West has ever understood--about himself, the treachery of the art world, and the seductive promise of greatness."--Inside dust jacket.
- Alternative Title
- Optical illusion
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Biographical fiction.
- Historical fiction.
- Fiction.
- History.
- Call Number
- JFE 18-6411
- ISBN
- 9781468316292
- 146831629X
- OCLC
- 1036107063
- Author
- Halliburton, Rachel, author.
- Title
- The optickal illusion : a novel / Rachel Halliburton.
- Publisher
- New York : Overlook Duckworth, 2018.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Chronological Term
- 1789-1820
- Research Call Number
- JFE 18-6411