Australian Colonial Sporting Painters: Frederick Woodhouse And Sons
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded. npo tears Page Condition: Good. Markings: gifter's inscription. Binding: Tight and intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A richly detailed study of Australian colonial art, this volume chronicles the remarkable legacy of Frederick Woodhouse and his sons, who stand among the most significant sporting painters in nineteenth-century Australian history. The work presents a comprehensive survey of their artistic output, focusing on the vibrant tradition of equestrian and sporting scenes that captured the social life and leisure culture of colonial Australia. With authoritative scholarship and an impressive collection of reproductions, the text illustrates how the Woodhouse family documented the spectacle of horse racing, hunting, and pastoral pursuits at a pivotal moment in the nation's cultural formation. An essential reference for collectors, art historians, and enthusiasts of Australian heritage, this volume argues convincingly for the Woodhouses' central place in the canon of colonial Australian painting.
Author: Colin Laverty
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, The David Ell Press, Sydney
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded. npo tears Page Condition: Good. Markings: gifter's inscription. Binding: Tight and intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A richly detailed study of Australian colonial art, this volume chronicles the remarkable legacy of Frederick Woodhouse and his sons, who stand among the most significant sporting painters in nineteenth-century Australian history. The work presents a comprehensive survey of their artistic output, focusing on the vibrant tradition of equestrian and sporting scenes that captured the social life and leisure culture of colonial Australia. With authoritative scholarship and an impressive collection of reproductions, the text illustrates how the Woodhouse family documented the spectacle of horse racing, hunting, and pastoral pursuits at a pivotal moment in the nation's cultural formation. An essential reference for collectors, art historians, and enthusiasts of Australian heritage, this volume argues convincingly for the Woodhouses' central place in the canon of colonial Australian painting.