The Peacock Room
A Cultural Biography
Published on 10. November 1998
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-300-07611-0 (ISBN)
Description
An account of the creation of James McNeill Whistler's Peacock Room, it's reception by the artist's patron, subsequent criticism, and ultimate museum installation in 1923. The author also includes details of dinner parties that took place in the room, and attempts to draw out insights into contemporary British culture.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
105 colour plates, 150 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 320 mm
Width: 260 mm
Weight
2670 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-07611-0 (9780300076110)
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