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This handsome catalogue, which accompanies a major international exhibition commemorating the bicentennial of George Romney's death, offers the first in-depth modern overview of a key figure in eighteenth-century British art. Romney was the main rival of Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough--and for much of his career more fashionable than either. A century ago, collectors fought to buy the portraits he created with a distinctive mix of elegance, mannerism, and informality; especially popular were those of Emma Hart (later the notorious Lady Hamilton), who became his favorite model and muse. Romney's chief ambition, however, was to succeed as a history painter, and he made countless drawings for literary and mythological pictures that he never had time to paint. These drawings, executed with a spontaneity and dramatic expressiveness that have appealed to many modern artists, mark Romney as one of the first Romantics.

Reproducing over two hundred works, this is the most generously illustrated volume on Romney to date. In a major departure from earlier treatments, the book devotes equal attention to his drawings and his paintings, persuasively demonstrating how interdependent the two media were in his art. Alex Kidson has written an invitingly personal, intriguingly speculative text, in which Romney emerges as one of the most brilliant and inventive artists of his time. From now on, any serious consideration of his work must begin with this book.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
February 8, 2002-April 21, 2002

The National Portrait Gallery, London
May 30, 2002-August 18, 2002

The Huntington Art Gallery, San Marino, California
September 15, 2002-December 1, 2002 ... Read more

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Title: From George Wallace to Mitt Romney.(Devil in the Details)
Author: Jeffrey Dubner
Publication: The American Prospect (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: The American Prospect, Inc.
Volume: 15Issue: 6Page: 7(2)

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This digital document is an article from New Statesman (1996), published by New Statesman, Ltd. on July 1, 2002. The length of the article is 910 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Face value: Emily Mann on the 18th-century equivalent of the celebrity photo-shoot. (Art).(National Portrait Gallery, London )(Brief Article)
Author: Emily Mann
Publication: New Statesman (1996) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2002
Publisher: New Statesman, Ltd.
Volume: 131Issue: 4594Page: 42(3)

Article Type: Brief Article

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This collection of writings by specialists from many disciplines explores a wide range of topics relating to English painter George Romney (1734-1802). The contributors to the book address not only Romney's personality and artistic practice, but also aspects of the cultural context of his work, such as its relation to theater and its diffusion through prints. Key essays discuss the central themes of the artist's work, his rivalry with Sir Joshua Reynolds, and his painting technique. Alex Kidson offers in the introduction a survey of previous writings about Romney and their impact on the artist's reputation two centuries after his death.This book accompanies a major bicentenary exhibition of George Romney's work, organized by the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, in conjunction with the National Portrait Gallery, London, and the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California. ... Read more