The Face in the Corner
Animal Portraits from the Collections of the National Portrait Gallery
Robin Gibson(Author)
National Portrait Gallery Publications (Publisher)
Published on 24. April 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-85514-230-5 (ISBN)
Description
This volume, illustrated throughout with images from the National Portrait Gallery, charts the frequent presence in even the grandest portraits of the sitter's silent companion - cats, dogs and other pets as recorded with their masters and mistresses in over 450 years of paintings, sketches, drawings and photographs. From the Elizabethan Sir Henry Unton to the children of Charles I, from the little terrier that records Lady Caroline Lamb's first extra-marital affair to Queen Victoria's favourite dogs, this book charts the English interest with the domestic pet and the ways in which their likenesses and life-stories have been captured.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
50 colour illustrations, 15 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
224 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85514-230-5 (9781855142305)
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