In 1806, the Marquess and Marchioness of Stafford opened a gallery at Cleveland House, London, to display their internat......more
- A richly pictorial introduction to the birthplace of 18th-century artist Thomas Gainsborough, now both a museum and a ......more
Rarely seen watercolors by the greatest English artists of the 19th century, beautifully reproduced. Curated and introdu......more
Richly illustrated examination of the relationship between art and literature in English art from Hogarth to Constable. ......more
The Stereoscopic Picturesque is an interdisciplinary study of nineteenth-century 3D photography and its relation to the ......more
A juicy and revelatory history of the Romantic poets that restores them to their fullest context by examining the impact......more
Inglorious Artists traces the origins of the image of the starving artist to late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-centu......more
Inglorious Artists traces the origins of the image of the starving artist to late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-centu......more
Margaret Drabble on the Romantics presents an image of Britain as seen through the eyes of some of its most celebrated w......more
The Women of Algiers in Their Apartment is arguably Eugène Delacroix’s best-known work from his trip to Morocco in 1832,......more
A revelatory and joyous exploration of how one visionary inspired two-hundred years of art, poetry and protest by the ac......more
"Bringing together a diverse group of historians, art historians, and museum professionals, and spanning two centuries a......more
Filled with brilliant reproductions and engaging texts reflecting latest scholarship, this portable and attractively pri......more
The first part of this book studies the oeuvre of the Belgian Romantic painter Antoine Wiertz (1806-1865) within an inte......more
An engaging account of Britain’s greatest painter, told through works from the Yale Center for British Art’s extensive c......more
A fascinating introduction to the life and work of John Constable, highlighting key aspects of his innovative practice a......more
In the early 1850s, John Ruskin published The Stones of Venice, a history of Venetian architecture. He asserted the mora......more
A richly illustrated volume surveying the career of Caspar David Friedrich, the German landscape painter whose emotional......more
A necessary contemporary reframing of a classic nineteenth-century artist. Josef Mánes (1820-71) was a creator on whom t......more
A critical biography of the eighteenth-century painter. Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) was one of the eighteenth century’s mos......more
Focusing on the creation of the concept of Whiteness, this study links early photographic imagery to the development and......more
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One hundred and forty-two art pieces illustrate the golden age of miniature portraits in the Romantic Era. The Romantic ......more
From porcelain to betel leaves, Chumash hats to natural history cabinets, this book examines how objects embody imperial......more
This richly illustrated volume paints a complex portrait of Caillebotte, masculinity, and identity in late nineteenth-ce......more
Dive into the seductive world of art with the the Dark Vintage Collection. Created by gay Canadian artist Astra Zero. Th......more
Overlooked stories of the female painters and subjects of Pre-Raphaelite art When the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood exhibit......more
The Art and Thought of John La Farge: Picturing Authenticity in Gilded Age America offers an unprecedented portrait of o......more
A revealing exploration of how prescient nineteenth-century artists, writers, and scientists began to sound the alarm on......more
Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) is renowned as the Romantic painter par excellence, his works icons of an age of majo......more
The Arabesque from Kant to Comics tracks the life and afterlife of the arabesque in its surprising transformation from a......more
When the Enlightenment thinker Gotthold Ephraim Lessing wrote his treatise Laocoon: An Essay on the Limits of Painting a......more
"The Rivals" is a five-act comedy play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It premiered on January 17, 1775, at the Co......more
"The Irrational Knot" by George Bernard Shaw is a novel that delves deeply into the complexities of marriage and divorce......more
""Nostalghia"" by Grazia Deledda is a compelling novel set against the striking backdrop of Sardinia, where the protagon......more
"The Warden" by Anthony Trollope centers on the life of Septimus Harding, an elderly clergyman who serves as the warden ......more
Westerfelt: A Novel"" is a work by American author Will N. Harben, published in 1901. Will Nathaniel Harben (1858-1919) ......more
"The School for Scandal" is a comedy of manners play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It premiered at Drury Lane Th......more
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"This book examines the art gallery at Cleveland House, known in the 19th century as the ’Louvre of London’ due to its i......more
- A tale of a fascinating personality through historical photographs and famous portraits of 19th/early 20th century art......more
Dive into the seductive world of art with the the Dark Vintage Collection. Created by gay Canadian artist Astra Zero. Th......more
Dive into the seductive world of art with the the Dark Vintage Collection. Created by gay Canadian artist Astra Zero. Th......more
Since Plato’s Republic, mimesis -- the artwork’s tacit claim to reflect or imitate real life -- has faced a near-constan......more
An examination of landscape as a vehicle for expressing love, loss, and healing. Afterglow brings together the known mem......more
A handy introduction to the quintessential Romantic painter A popular artist in his own lifetime, German Romantic painte......more
Dive into the intriguing world of ancient Roman and Greek sexuality with The Secret Erotic Paintings, a captivating tran......more
William Morris (1834-96) was an English poet, decorative artist, translator, romance writer, book designer, preservation......more
This book argues that the provenance of early modern and medieval objects from Islamic lands was largely forgotten until......more
The essays in this pathbreaking collection consider the significance of varied early American fragmentary genres and pra......more
The essays in this pathbreaking collection consider the significance of varied early American fragmentary genres and pra......more
During the French Revolution of 1830, insurgents raised some four thousand barricades. Afterward, lithographs of the str......more
Easter hues for the soul: Relax, color, and embrace serenity! Our Easter Coloring Book is designed for adults and teens ......more
Objects of Liberty explores the prevalence of souvenirs in British women’s writing during the French Revolution and Napo......more
Objects of Liberty explores the prevalence of souvenirs in British women’s writing during the French Revolution and Napo......more
A beautifully produced facsimile of the last known intact sketchbook by J. M. W. Turner J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851) seld......more
Featuring multidisciplinary research by an international team of leading scholars, this volume addresses the contested a......more
An innovative examination of encounters between humans and lions and representations of these charismatic animals in the......more
The hauntingly beautiful work of Germany’s most renowned Romantic painter springs to life in the pages of this beautiful......more
Literary look at "Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers Vol. Thirteen" by Elbert Hubbard takes readers on an exci......more
William Bell Scott’s screen, The King’s Quair, was commissioned by James Leathart, an important collector of Pre-Raphael......more
Winner of the Klaus Heyne Award for Research in German Romanticism *Includes 47 images In the nineteenth century, a clus......more
Revealing the connections between the veneration of national landscape and eighteenth-century English vocal music, this ......more
"Bebee" is a novella written by Ouida, the pen name of Maria Louise Ramé, an English novelist. "Bebee" is a touching and......more
"Abbé Aubain and Mosaics" is a group of charming quick stories authored with the aid of Prosper Mérimée, an outstanding ......more
"Mr. Isaacs" is a singular written by using F. Marion Crawford, an American creator known for his diverse frame of work.......more
New edition of William Blake in the popular Masterpieces of Art series. Rich and delicate, ethereal and muscular, the ar......more
A visually stunning art book devoted to the radical Rossetti generation. The Rossettis approach to art, love, and lifest......more
Dive into the seductive world of art with the the Dark Vintage Collection. Created by gay Canadian artist Astra Zero. Th......more
Dive into the seductive world of art with the the Dark Vintage Collection. Created by gay Canadian artist Astra Zero. Th......more
Featuring all 22 cards of the major arcana, this grand trumps deck brings to life classic Rider-Waite-Smith symbology in......more
Though his father had faced bankruptcy, James Clarke Hook (1819-1907) nevertheless managed to paint himself into country......more
- Fascinating watercolor sketches of Oman and Persian Gulf in the 1840s and 1850s by the maritime surveyor Charles Goldi......more
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This is a study of the relation between the fine arts and philosophy in France, from the aftermath of the 1789 revolutio......more
The twenty-first century has seen a surge of interest in English art of the interwar years. High-profile exhibitions hav......more
Exhibiting Antonio Canova: Display and the Transformation of Sculptural Theory argues that the display of Canova’s sculp......more
The classic book on William Blake as prophet of the New Age William Blake (1757-1827) inhabited a remarkable inner world......more
An eminent literary biographer and critic shows how poetry enriched the art of two representative English Romantic paint......more
Focusing on the creation of the concept of Whiteness, this study links early photographic imagery to the development and......more
Discover the pastoral beauty and lyrical power of the Barbizon school of painting with this authoritative study of its l......more
Sir David Wilkie was one of the most important British painters of the 19th century, and this collection of 26 engraving......more
Sir David Wilkie was one of the most important British painters of the 19th century, and this collection of 26 engraving......more
This book provides a detailed look at the lives and works of three influential figures of the Victorian era: artist Geor......more
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the works of Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, an English painter and sculptor kn......more
Turner’s stunning visual journey along the Loire river captures the essence of the French countryside in all its glory. ......more
This lavish volume showcases the stunning landscapes and waterways of France as seen through the eyes of nineteenth-cent......more
This book is a biography of the prominent Polish painter Aleksander Orlowski. The book provides a detailed account of th......more
Explore the world of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood with this captivating collection of essays by Lucy Elizabeth Lee Ewi......more
As a leading art critic of his time, John Ruskin provides readers with his unique insight into Pre-Raphaelite art. In ad......more
Sir Francis Chantrey was one of the most celebrated sculptors of the 19th century, known for his striking portraits and ......more
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the works of Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, an English painter and sculptor kn......more
This book provides a detailed look at the lives and works of three influential figures of the Victorian era: artist Geor......more
Turner’s stunning visual journey along the Loire river captures the essence of the French countryside in all its glory. ......more
Discover the pastoral beauty and lyrical power of the Barbizon school of painting with this authoritative study of its l......more