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Painting labour in Scotland and Europe, 1850-1900 / John Morrison.

Title: Painting labour in Scotland and Europe, 1850-1900 / John Morrison.
Author: Morrison, John, 1959-
Publication: Farnham, Surrey : Ashgate Publishing Limited, [2014]

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xi, 194 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

Painting Labour in Scotland and Europe, 1850-1900 explores hitherto unrecognised European variations in the phenomena of rural labour imagery, particularly in Scotland. In exploring these distinctions relative to Scotland and Europe it looks to develop a new understanding of the commonalities and idiosyncrasies of rural labour imagery which have often been treated as homogenous. Lacking the detailed analysis that has been accorded other images, writing about Scottish painting has often been appended to analyses of English or French imagery. It has generally been understood as intellectually divorced from the sometimes brutal realities of evolving Scottish nineteenth century urbanism, or simply ignored. Painting Labour in Scotland and Europe, 1850-1900 sets out systematically to discuss the Scottish rural painting in relation to its particular Scottish historical context, both sociological and aesthetic and its English and European counterparts. Alongside canonical Scottish images by major figures such as James Guthrie, the book explores many hitherto under researched and unconsidered paintings by nineteenth century Scottish artists, and considers them in relation to major English and Continental Realist and Romantic painters. The juxtaposition of J.F. Millet with W.D. McKay, and Edwin Landseer with George Reid makes for a volume that will appeal both to an academic audience and to one interested in European art history more generally.

Series Statement

British art : histories and interpretations since 1700

Uniform Title

British art : histories and interpretations since 1700.

Subject

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

committed to retain

Contents

Introduction. Images of Rural Labour -- The City and the Country -- Life and Work. The Church and Images of Rural Society -- Highland and Lowland. Rural Labour in Two Scotlands -- A Passion for Enquiry. Living the Life of Labour -- Conclusion. The Peculiarities of Experience.

ISBN

9781472415196 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1472415191 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2013037804

OCLC

861744779

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Harvard Library