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Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2017
ISBN 10: 1855147807ISBN 13: 9781855147805
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The BP Portrait Award , now in its thirty - eighth year, is one of Britains most prestigious art prizes , and is the leading showcase for artists throughout the world specialising in portraiture. In 201 6 more than 18 5 ,000 peopl e visited the exhibition based on the competition open to all artists aged eighteen and over from around the world. The catalogue features fifty works from an international list of artists, whi ch together display a diverse range of styles and painterly techniques. It also includes an essay, an illustrated interview with the previous years Travel Award winner and interviews with the prizewinners by Richard McClure, which give further insight int o the artists behind the portraits. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by London: National Gallery Publications, 1996., 1996
ISBN 10: 1857091558ISBN 13: 9781857091557
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2009
ISBN 10: 1855144034ISBN 13: 9781855144033
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The BP Portrait Award, now in its nineteenth year, is a popular fixture on the summer calendar, and is the leading showcase for artists specializing in portraiture. The competition is open to all artists aged eighteen and over from around the world. The 2008 award received 1,600 entrants, all competing for the main prize of GBP25,000 and a possible commission. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by National Gallery Publications, London, 1994
ISBN 10: 0300061331ISBN 13: 9780300061338
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by London: National Gallery Publications, 1999
Seller: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Softcover, 80 pages, very good condition, no internal marks, clean and crisp.
Published by National Gallery Publications, London, 1998
Seller: Collectors Cabinet, Teaneck, NJ, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Softcover, 9 by 8 3/4 inches, 64 pages, bibliography. Covers have very slight wear and the pages are clean.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 1998
ISBN 10: 1855142325ISBN 13: 9781855142329
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The National Portrait Gallery's "Character Sketches" series provides biographical sketches of a specific group of historical figures from the Gallery's collection of portraits. Each volume examines the public images and private faces, the characters and relationships that gave each group its identity and importance. Introductions to each volume give a comprehensive account of the lives featured from a critical perspective. Journals, letters, diaries, anecdotes, poems and novels are all used to create portraits in words as well as images. This issue focuses on Dr Johnson, his club and other friends. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 1997
ISBN 10: 1855142007ISBN 13: 9781855142008
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Part of the "Character Sketches" series, this title looks at Elizabethan writers. The series features compact guides devoted to literary, artistic and historic personalities, circles and themes. They contain portraits in a variety of media, all selected from the National Portrait Gallery's diverse collection. The illustrations are accompanied by substantial and relevant quotations from the works of the people featured, as well as contemporary descriptions and anecdotes from unpublished as well as published source. The books should be of interest to general readers and students alike. Charles Nicholls is the author of "The Creature in the Map", "The Fruit Palace", "Borderlines" and "The Reckoning" (which won the Crime Writers' Association Award for Nonfiction and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2002
ISBN 10: 1855145073ISBN 13: 9781855145078
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Why do some people find lasting fame for their achievements, whilst others lapse into obscurity? What makes an individual truly great? This work explores the lives of ten men and women who have influenced our history, and examines why they continue to spark international interest and admiration. In 2001, the BBC ran a poll in which the British public were invited to vote for their favourite Briton. This book lists the top 100 figures and explores the characteristics these men and women share, including an analysis of the key role that image management has played in their success. The book is extensively illustrated with images from the collections of the National Portrait Gallery. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by National Gallery publications, London, 2003
Seller: valley books, Holton, SUFFO, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 192pp profusely illustrated in colour.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2015
ISBN 10: 1855145804ISBN 13: 9781855145801
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shakespeare and his Contemporaries by Charles Nicholl William Shakespeare and his contemporaries helped create not only a new kind of theatre but also a new form of language. In an age of religious and political warfare, they found expression for what it means to be human. Yet although Shakespeares life is well researched, the lives of his friends are less well known. In this book, Charles Nicholl explains that Shakespeare belonged to a talented group of writers, poets and dramatists, including Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe, John Donne and Sir Walter Ralegh. Illustrated throughout with portraits, engravings and printed documents, it demonstrates how Elizabethan society valued literary talent as well as how these writers saw themselves. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, London, 1993
ISBN 10: 1855140993ISBN 13: 9781855140998
Seller: Shelley's Books, Dartmouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Edition Not Stated. This is quite a heavy book and extra postage may be requested to some destinations outside of the United Kingdom. There is some creasing, edge rubbing, sunning and general wear to the outer card covers. Previous owner's name and date to the title page. For contents, please see bookseller images. Size: 5 3/4 Inches Wide By 8 1/2 Inches Long.
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Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2016
ISBN 10: 1855147351ISBN 13: 9781855147355
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The BP Portrait Award, now in its thirty-seventh year, is one of Britains most prestigious art prizes, and is the leading showcase for artists throughout the world specialising in portraiture. In 2015 more than 320,000 people visited the exhibition based on the competition open to all artists aged eighteen and over from around the world. The catalogue features fifty-five works from an international list of artists, which together display a diverse range of styles and painterly techniques. It also includes an essay by Ali Smith, an illustrated interview with the previous years Travel Award winner and interviews with the prizewinners by Richard McClure, which give further insight into the artists behind the portraits. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by London (National Gallery Publications), 1997
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
64pp. 57 illus. Tall 8vo. Wraps.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2008
ISBN 10: 1855143933ISBN 13: 9781855143937
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This accessible and visually stunning guide puts Tudor and Jacobean portraits into historical context. Many of these important works are in museums and country houses across the UK, and this introductory guide invites the reader to look afresh and to understand why and how they were created. Author Tarnya Cooper discusses key surviving works, including those of Henry VIII, Catherine Parr, Walter Ralegh, Elizabeth I and James I. She explains why portraiture thrived during this period and why, with the declining demand for religious paintings in Northern Europe, emigrant artists such as Hans Holbein the Younger came to England to seek a new market.With lively engaging text and a dynamic design, the guide is organized thematically: the themes include costume and portraiture, pictures with stories to tell, monarchy, family portraits and artists and techniques. A visual timeline is included to show at a glimpse the major developments in portraiture during this period. Tarnya Cooper also includes some surprisingly beautiful technical pictures from her latest research, making her expert knowledge accessible and fascinating. Aimed to have widespread appeal to readers of all ages, Antonia Fraser's foreword shows how portraiture illuminates history and brings it to life. As Britain moved away from being just a small part of Catholic Christendom and established itself as a Protestant country, with the monarch as the head of the Church, the individual became increasingly important. This guide shows not only how people chose to present themselves, but also introduces their fascinating lives and times. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by London : Publications Dept. The National Gallery, 1971
Seller: ANTIQUARIAT FÖRDEBUCH Inh.Michael Simon, Eckernförde, Germany
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Broschiert. Condition: Gut. S. 264 Englischsprachig, Einband leicht berieben, angeschmutzt und lichtrandig, Schnitt und Seiten leicht gebräunt, Schnitt leicht fleckig, sonst gut erhalten. LIEFERZEITEN / DELIVERY TIMES: DEUTSCHLAND 6 - 10 Tage EUROPA/EUROPE: 7 - 30 Tage/Days USA/WELTWEIT/WORLDWIDE: 14 - 60 Tage/Days (!!!) +++ Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 600.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2003
ISBN 10: 1855145103ISBN 13: 9781855145108
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2013
ISBN 10: 185514476XISBN 13: 9781855144767
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Bloomsbury Group transformed British culture with their innovative approach to art, design and society. In this book Frances Spalding presents over twenty fascinating biographies, all of which are illustrated with paintings and intimate photographs created by members of the group. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2016
ISBN 10: 1855145960ISBN 13: 9781855145962
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When I was at primary school, my teacher asked if any of us had heard of Charles Dickens. I was amazed she knew his name, because, until that moment, I had only known him as one of my ancestors. Lucinda Hawksley Those who had known Charles Dickens as a child must have been astonished at his rise from being, in his own words, a little labouring hind to becoming one of the most famous and adored men in the world. Dickens is often described as the first modern author, by which it is meant that he went on book tours and engaged with his public in a manner more considered a twentieth-century phenomenon. Through sheer force of will he propelled himself out of a rather depressing existence into the circle of intelligent, radical, questioning friends who feature in this book. Guests at his parties could expect to meet actors, artists, radical politicians, prison reformers, philanthropists and musicians, as well as writers. Dickenss closest literary friends included Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell, William Makepeace Thackeray and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. He also admired and surrounded himself with artists, including two of his oldest friends, Daniel Maclise and Augustus Egg, the celebrity painters Clarkson Frederick Stanfield, William Powell Frith and John Everett Millais, and many of his illustrators: Hablot Knight Browne (aka Phiz), George Cruikshank, and the father and son Frank and Marcus Stone. He worked tirelessly with fellow social reformers including Angela Burdett- Coutts, Thomas Noon Talfourd and Elizabeth Jesser Reid. Beautifully illustrated with images from the Collection of the National Portrait Gallery, this book explores the man behind the novels and the lives of those around him. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, London, 2001
ISBN 10: 1855143283ISBN 13: 9781855143289
Seller: Merandja Books, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A softcover, paperback book in fine condition, dated 2001. This fully illustrated book is the first-ever publication on the prestigious BP Portrait Award.
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Published by Published By Order of the Trustees, Publications Department, National Gallery, London
Seller: Collectors Cabinet, Teaneck, NJ, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Softcover, 9 3/4 by 7 1/2 inches, 144 pages. The covers have slight edgewear, there is a 3 inch crease to rear cover. Pages clean.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2013
ISBN 10: 1855144581ISBN 13: 9781855144583
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This exploration of Henry's life and image, and the extraordinary reaction to his death, transforms our understanding of this exceptional prince and the time in which he lived. In November 1612, shortly before his nineteenth birthday, Henry, the eldest son of James I and Anne of Denmark, died of typhoid fever after a short illness. The nation was struck by grief at the loss of this most promising prince who, it was believed, would become a king to transform Britain. Unlike his father, Henry was seen as militaristic, ardently Protestant and fiercely moral; he was also a precocious patron of the arts, collecting paintings, sculpture and books, commissioning ambitious garden designs and architecture, and performing in elaborate court festivities. Furthermore, Henry took an active interest in the navy and exploration, sponsoring an expedition to find the North-West Passage and giving his name to new settlements in Virginia. Authors Catharine MacLeod, Malcolm Smuts and Timothy Wilks examine Henry's upbringing and education, his court and patronage, his collecting, and finally his illness, death and legacy, and question traditional assumptions about the prince. The book showcases some of the most important works of art and culture produced in the Jacobean period, including masque designs by Inigo Jones, portraiture by Robert Peake and Isaac Oliver, poetry by Ben Jonson and music by Thomas Tompkins and William Byrd. Also featured are exquisite inlaid armour made for Henry, garden designs, renaissance bronzes, old master paintings from his collection, books from his library, and a selection of manuscript letters and writing exercises in Henry's hand. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2007
ISBN 10: 1855143577ISBN 13: 9781855143579
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by London: National Portrait Gallery Publications, 2004, 2004
Seller: Steven Wolfe Books, Newton Centre, MA, U.S.A.
Birkett, Dea, 1958-. Off the beaten track: three centuries of women travellers. Foreword by Jan Morris. London: National Portrait Gallery Publications, 2004, 144pp., very good square hardcover with illustrated covers, previous owner's lengthy and appealing gift inscription on front endpaper. Off the Beaten Track takes the reader on a journey through three centuries of travel, in the company of such women voyagers as Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Vita Sackville West, Isabella Bird and Freya Stark. Not only did women from Britain travel to the Americas, Russia and Turkey, Arabia and the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia, but women from all corners of the globe also visited Britain. This book records their experiences - where they went, what they looked like, how they evoked other lands and cultures in words and images and what they brought back with them - and is illustrated throughout with portraits from the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, London, as well as paintings, drawings, photographs, objects and letters from their travels. 9781855145269 ISBN 185514526X.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2010
ISBN 10: 185514431XISBN 13: 9781855144316
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book provides a unique opportunity to see an inspiring range of portraits from contemporary photographers selected from over 6,300 submissions. The works included are not only about the subjects - people who appear intriguing, defiant or relaxed - but also reveal the outstanding skills of the photographers, whose intelligence and diligence enables them to capture both a moment in time, and to convey something of the spirit of those photographed. Fully illustrated in colour throughout, the book features all the selected entries from this year's competition, as well as comments and insights from the judges. The 2010 judging panel will comprise of Sandy Nairne, Director, and Terence Pepper, Curator of Photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, London, plus a selection of high-profile figures from the world of photography. The catalogue includes interviews with the prizewinners by Richard McClure that give further insight into the photographers behind the portraits. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2014
ISBN 10: 1855144859ISBN 13: 9781855144859
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A national pantheon of the greatest names in British history and culture, the Collection of the National Portrait Gallery contains more than 11,000 paintings, sculptures and works on paper and over a quarter of a million photographs. There are kings and queens, courtiers and courtesans, politicians and poets, soldiers and scientists, artists and writers, philosophers and film stars individuals from every sphere. This book presents a broad selection of the personalities that have shaped the last four centuries of British life, from Elizabeth I to David Beckham, from Shakespeare to Seamus Heaney, portrayed by artists as diverse as Hans Holbein, David Bailey, Joshua Reynolds and Paula Rego. The featured works are arranged chronologically in sections, each of which is prefaced by a text written by the curator responsible for that period, drawing on their expert knowledge and recent research. Each image is accompanied by an extended caption that provides key information on the sitter and the artist and places the work in its historical and creative context. Special features, which include making art in Tudor Britain, miniatures, sculpture, early photography, twenty- and twenty-first-century photography, self-portraits, celebrity and non-traditional media, offer insight into particular areas of the Collection. A fascinating introductory essay explains the history and purpose of this great public institution and is illustrated with a wealth of rare and illuminating material from the Gallerys extensive archive, including photographs, plans, letters and sketchbooks, some previously unpublished. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by National Gallery Publications, London, 1987
ISBN 10: 0947645233ISBN 13: 9780947645236
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 206 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. NOTE: Light bump at head of spine along with some foxing on top fore-edge.
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Published by National Portrait Gallery Publications, United Kingdom, London, 2022
ISBN 10: 1855147432ISBN 13: 9781855147430
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. With just under a thousand portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, the National Portrait Gallery boasts some of the most treasured and famous official portraits of the Queen captured at key historic moments, as well as day-to-day images of the monarch at home and with family, following her journey from childhood, to princess and Queen, mother and grandmother. This publication highlights the most important portraits of Elizabeth II from the Gallerys Collection. Paintings and photographs from the birth of Elizabeth II to the present will take readers on a visual journey through the life of Britains foremost icon. The book will reflect on the Queens life, presenting family photographs alongside important formal portraits to explore how, as her reign became record-breaking, she became an iconic figure in modern British culture and history. The publication features works by key artists depicting the Queen from 1926 to the present day, including Baron, Cecil Beaton, Dorothy Wilding, Patrick Lichfield, Andy Warhol, Annie Leibovitz and David Bailey. This book features an introductory essay by Alexandra Shulman, exploring how the collected portraits depict the Queen throughout her life and reign, and a timeline of key historical events and moments from Elizabeth IIs life. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by London, Order of the Trustees, Publications Department, National Gallery, [, 1976
Seller: Hammer Mountain Book Halls, ABAA, Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
Softcover. Backstrip sun-faded; top edge of front cover slightly worn, and small split near top end of hinge; otherwise very good condition. ]. 144p. Illus. Quarto. Exhibition catalogue.
Published by National Gallery Publications Ltd, London, 1989
ISBN 10: 185709249XISBN 13: 9781857092493
Seller: PEND BOOKS, Newton Stewart, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Paperback. Slim octavo. Illustrated in colour. 80pp.