'Candidates for fame' : the Society of Artists of Great Britain, 1760-1791
Hargraves, Matthew, 1978-2005
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In 1760 an innovation transformed the character of artistic life in Britain: the first public exhibition of art. A dispute split exhibitors into rival groups, among them the Society of Artists of Great Britain. This work examines the Society and looks at the politics and personalities behind the exibitions.
Main title:
'Candidates for fame' : the Society of Artists of Great Britain, 1760-1791 / Matthew Hargraves.
Imprint:
New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, c2005.
Collation:
vi, 244 p. : ill., ports. ; 27 cm.
Notes:
Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-236) and index.
ISBN:
9780300110043 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
44417
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