Citizens and Kings

Portraits in the Age of Revolution 1760-1830

• Author(s): Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain),
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Pages: 429
• ISBN_10: 1903973236
  ISBN_13: 9781903973233
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Art / General , Art / European ,

Description:... Portraiture was at a crossroads from 1770-1830, a period when the influence of monarchs and aristocrats waned in favor of the new pioneers of democracy. This catalogue traces the evolving presentation of the portrait sitter, with sumptuous full-color reproductions of works by masters presented alongside lesser-known but equally intriguing pieces. An international team of scholars provides valuable information on sitters as well as artists, plus discussions of key works from the Enlightenment and revolutionary period.