Publisher:Royal Collection Truust, United Kingdom, 2014
Edition:Unstated
Binding:Softcover
Condition:As New
Royal Collection Truust, 2014, Softcover, Book Condition: As New, Unstated
Portly squires and rake-thin curates. Jane Austen heroines and their gruesome chaperones. Dashing young officers and corrupt old politicians. The keenly observant caricatures by English cartoonist Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827) make clear his sharp eye for current affairs as well as for his appreciation of the humor in everyday life." High Spirits" brings together more than one hundred caricatures by Rowlandson, with subjects spanning the entire range of English society, including numerous satires of politics and well-known political figures. Full-color illustrations are accompanied by details drawn from new archival research on both the cartoons and their royal collectors, from George IV to Victoria and Albert. Rowlandson is among the most important contributors to the country's Golden Age of Caricature, and "High Spirits" will be a welcome addition to studies of his work. Although still in publisher's shrink wrap, there is a large tear in the wrap that has exposed a couple of inches of the back cover and the spine. Card Covers. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 256 pages. Spine has some sun fading. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Humour; Britain/UK; Art & Design. ISBN: 1905686765. ISBN/EAN: 9781905686766. Inventory No: 53533.
Portly squires and rake-thin curates. Jane Austen heroines and their gruesome chaperones. Dashing young officers and corrupt old politicians. The keenly observant caricatures by English cartoonist Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827) make clear his sharp eye for current affairs as well as for his appreciation of the humor in everyday life." High Spirits" brings together more than one hundred caricatures by Rowlandson, with subjects spanning the entire range of English society, including numerous satires of politics and well-known political figures. Full-color illustrations are accompanied by details drawn from new archival research on both the cartoons and their royal collectors, from George IV to Victoria and Albert. Rowlandson is among the most important contributors to the country's Golden Age of Caricature, and "High Spirits" will be a welcome addition to studies of his work. Although still in publisher's shrink wrap, there is a large tear in the wrap that has exposed a couple of inches of the back cover and the spine. Card Covers. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 256 pages. Spine has some sun fading. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Humour; Britain/UK; Art & Design. ISBN: 1905686765. ISBN/EAN: 9781905686766. Inventory No: 53533.