The society portrait : painting, prestige and the pursuit of elegance
Badea-Păun, Gabriel2007
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With 217 illustrations, 182 of which are in colour, this book opens at the turn of the 19th century, when society portraiture was on the brink of a renaissance, and closes during its decline, as it struggled to evolve and survive in the post-war era.
Main title:
The society portrait : painting, prestige and the pursuit of elegance / Gabriel Badea-Päun ; foreword by Richard Ormond.
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Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2007.
Collation:
223 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 35 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-218) and index.
ISBN:
9780500238424 (hbk)
Dewey class:
704.94209704.94209034
Language:
English
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BRN:
543226