The Reading Figure in Irish Art in the Long Nineteenth Century

by Patricia Cusack and Tricia Cusack

The reading figure has been a recurrent theme in Western art but especially from the nineteenth century. This book examines Irish portraits during the long nineteenth century in which people are shown reading or holding a book. It explores the different assumptions and values that were ascribed to reading and contemporary constructions of the reader. The selected pictures are by artists born, trained, or practising in Ireland. 'Irish art' is, therefore,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785276441
• ISBN13: 9781785276446
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"