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GF Watts portraits : fame & beauty in Victorian society / Barbara Bryant ; foreword by Andrew Motion.
- Title
- GF Watts portraits : fame & beauty in Victorian society / Barbara Bryant ; foreword by Andrew Motion.
- Author
- Bryant, Barbara, 1955-
- Publication
- London : National Portrait Gallery, c2004.
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- Description
- 176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports.; 28 cm.
- Summary
- One of the great portrait painters of the 19th century, George Frederic Watts is best known for his 'hall of fame' series which forms the cornerstone of the National Portrait Gallery in London. This book illustrates and describes over 60 of his works, paying close attention to his reputation as an innovative artist.
- Alternative Title
- Fame & beauty in Victorian society
- Fame and beauty in Victorian society
- G.F. Watts, portraits
- G.F. Watts portraits
- Subject
- Watts, George Frederick, 1817-1904 > Exhibitions
- Watts, George Frederick, 1817-1904 > Criticism and interpretation
- National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) > Catalogs
- 1800-1899
- Portrait painting > England > 19th century
- Portraits, Victorian > England
- Portrait painting, English > 19th century
- Great Britain > Exhibitions
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Note
- Catalog of an exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, Oct. 14, 2004-Jan. 9, 2005.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-173) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Foreword / Andrew Motion -- GF Watts and the potential of portraiture -- Subtle alchemy : the portrait painter as poet.
- ISBN
- 185514347X
- 1855143542
- OCLC
- 56642342
- SCSB-9939393
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library