Online Exhibition: Pride and Prejudice at 200
Celebrating the 200th year of Pride and Prejudice, images of the productions through the years and a taste of Jane Austen’s England.
"Much of the British architecture created between the late 17th century and the late 18th century was driven by one ambitious idea: to recreate the ancient classical world."
This is a link to the full article on Georgian architecture.
Source: Cruickshank, Dan. Georgian architecture: a classical re-education: Georgian architecture was reinvigorated by new discoveries about the ancient Greeks and Romans.The Guardian, Saturday 10 September 2011.
Dan Cruickshank's most recent book is The Secret History of Georgian London: How the Wages of Sin Shaped the Capital
England - 1700s
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Small houses of the late Georgian period, 1750-1820
Image source: Ramsey, S.C. Techical Journals. London, 1919.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
Small houses of the late Georgian period, 1750-1820.
Image source: Ramsey, S.C. Technical Journals, London, 1919
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Gent. Mag. April 1749
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Google maps Street view of Covent Garden, Strand, City of Westminster, WC2E, UK
(Top image) Lord Cathcat's House, White Hall
(Bottom image) Old houses behind the Charter House
Published Feb. 1797 by J. Sewell Cornhill
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Source: Parapets in Lieu of Eaves, Architecture , December 1927, p. 313
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
"The great drawing room of Lansdowne House in London, designed by Robert Adam, creator of the classical style which bears his name, and executed for Lord Lansdowne about 1760, has been called one of the three handsomest rooms in England."
"When the front of Lansdowne House was demolished the Museum rescued this room, of which the delicate stuccoes had been doomed to destruction, and will install it as the culmination of the suite devoted to Bristish Art. "
Source of quote: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Link to more information: http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/44332.html
Image from the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Engraved for Godey's Lady's Book. January,1842: frontispiece, Illustration
Depicting the interior of a family's home in England.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
The Fairfax House is the restored 18th century Georgian town house of Lord Fairfax, in York. The Fairfax House sponsored two Georgian food events hosted by food historian, Ivan Day of Historic Foods, seen here at work in his 18th century kitchen in Cumbria.
Source of text and image: August 15, 2010 in Cookery, Country House Visiting/Tourism, Exhibition, Jane Austen, Jane Austen and Food. Austen only, http://austenonly.com/tag/fairfax-house/
Drawn examples of building techniques during the Georgian period in England. Simple drawings give explanations to origin and purpose of the technique.
This is a link to the slideshow of images and descriptions.
Source: © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.
A view of the King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Published according to Act of Parliment by G. Kearsly, in Fleet Street, Dec. 1, 1774.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Published according to Act of Parliment by G. Kearsly at No. 46 in Fleet Street, May 1, 1776.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
"During the 18th and 19th centuries, young members of the British upper classes extended their education with the Grand Tour of continental Europe. There they were introduced to a sophisticated level of artistic achievement that influenced their tastes as adult art patrons. To ensure such high standards in the visual arts, the Royal Academy opened in London in 1769; until the 1800s virtually every major artist in Britain was elected a member or, at least, submitted work for its annual exhibitions."
This is a link to the full article with additional links to tours of collections at the bottom.
Source: Copyright © 2013 National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
From Library Journal
A tribute to a century of British artistic vision and innovation, this is an impressive work of scholarly content and visual delights. Considering the relative paucity of British landscapes in American collections, the treasures displayed here, taken from a recent exhibit celebrating the centennial of the Denver Art Museum, are a reminder that "what there is, is choice." These paintings and drawings reveal a change in both the natural landscape and artistic experience and perception. Baetjer has supplied short biographical sketches of the artists along with commentaries on each work, and the essays examine a variety of aspects of the landscape tradition, from public art to personal insight. A fine example of harmony between theme and presentation, this book is recommended for all visual art collections.
- Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Lib., New York
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.