Bann Stephen Whiteley Linda National Gallery (London)
Painting history: Delaroche and lady Jane Grey
Article number 10054436
Tentoonstelling: National Gallery [London]. 2010/02/24 - 2010/05/23
In the aftermath of the Revolution, the French public turned to British history as a way of making sense of its recent past, and no French artist of the 19th century was more inspired by English subjects than Paul Delaroche. His monumental work The Execution of Lady Jane Grey was one of the most familiar and enduring images of his time, and remains today among the most popular paintings in the National Gallery. This authoritative book presents The Execution with other major history paintings and preparatory sketches that made Delaroche's reputation during his lifetime. It is complemented by an essay by the distinguished Tudor historian John Guy, who outlines the short life of Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England for nine days, and the development of her enduring mythical status as an innocent martyr.
Condition
Used - Like new
Language
English
Article type
Book - Hardcover
Year
2010
Publisher
National Gallery
EAN
9781857094794
Illustrated
Yes
168 p. ill. papier Delaroche, Paul