Along with full biographical information on Smith and his activities as an artist and publisher, D'Oench pays close attention to the contemporary art market, its operation, and the placement of Smith's products within it. She details Smith's fascination with female genre subjects and his use of printed images to both exploit and critique his culture's manners and morals. Historians of paintings and prints, social and cultural historians, and scholars of women's history will all find in this book an array of delightful illustrations and interesting material.
Prints by John Raphael Smith (1751-1812)
Along with full biographical information on Smith and his activities as an artist and publisher, D'Oench pays close attention to the contemporary art market, its operation, and the placement of Smith's products within it. She details Smith's fascination with female genre subjects and his use of printed images to both exploit and critique his culture's manners and morals. Historians of paintings and prints, social and cultural historians, and scholars of women's history will all find in this book an array of delightful illustrations and interesting material.
- ISBN:
- 9780300076301
- 9780300076301
- Category:
- Individual artists
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 10-04-1999
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions (mm):
- 254x191x3mm
- Weight:
- 1.25kg
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