This book examines the functions served by n ineteenth-century rustic genre paintings in their social and intellectual context. It also deals with the issues raised by their contemporary popularity and subsequent neglect in t he twentieth century '
Language
English
Pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ben Uri Gallery & Museum
Release
November 01, 1998
ISBN
085331747X
ISBN 13
9780853317470
Rustic Simplicity: Scenes from Cottage Life in Nineteenth-Century British Art
This book examines the functions served by n ineteenth-century rustic genre paintings in their social and intellectual context. It also deals with the issues raised by their contemporary popularity and subsequent neglect in t he twentieth century '