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Overview"In response to conquests in mid-18th-century wars, Britons developed a keen interest in how their colonies actually looked. Artistic representations of these faraway places, claiming topographic accuracy from being ""drawn on the spot,"" became increasingly frequent as the British Empire extended its reach during and after the Seven Years War. This is the first book to examine the country's early imperial landscape art from a broad comparative perspective. Chapters on the West Indies, Canada, the United States, the Pacific, Australia, and India show how British artists linked colonial territories with their homeland. This is both a ravishingly beautiful art book and a historical analysis of how British visual culture entwined with the politics of colonization." Full Product DetailsAuthor: John E. CrowleyPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Dimensions: Width: 24.10cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 28.60cm Weight: 1.678kg ISBN: 9780300170504ISBN 10: 0300170505 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 15 June 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsThe book is beautifully illustrated and produced. It is written with idiomatic directness, drives its narrative forward briskly, and makes acute arguments about the ideological implications of the works examined. -Bridget Orr, Huntington Library Quarterly -- Bridget Orr * Huntington Library Quarterly * Highly recommended, this masterful analysis by an eminent historian reveals a fascinating chapter in British political history. -Marilyn K. Alaimo, Current Books on Gardening and Botany (Chicago Botanic Garden) -- Marilyn K. Alaimo * Chicago Bptanic Garden * Highly recommended, this masterful analysis by an eminent historian reveals a fascinating chapter in British political history. --Marilyn K. Alaimo, Current Books on Gardening and Botany (Chicago Botanic Garden)--Marilyn K. Alaimo Chicago Bptanic Garden The book is beautifully illustrated and produced. It is written with idiomatic directness, drives its narrative forward briskly, and makes acute arguments about the ideological implications of the works examined. -Bridget Orr, Huntington Library Quarterly -- Bridget Orr Huntington Library Quarterly Highly recommended, this masterful analysis by an eminent historian reveals a fascinating chapter in British political history. -Marilyn K. Alaimo, Current Books on Gardening and Botany (Chicago Botanic Garden) -- Marilyn K. Alaimo Chicago Bptanic Garden Author InformationJohn E. Crowley is Professor Emeritus of History at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His books include The Invention of Comfort: Sensibilities and Design in Early Modern Britain and Early America. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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