Peter Monamy was the first English born and English trained specialist marine artist. He recorded the marine scene of the first half of the 18th century, when English Commerce and Sea Power were growi
Spode-Copeland-Spode is the story of a manufactory, two families, generations of artists, gilders, modellers and their products. Begun by Josiah Spode I and continued by his son Josiah II, the busines
The Mt. Washington Glass Works and the companies that succeeded it constitute America's second-oldest glass manufacturer. The first Mt. Washington factory opened for business in South Boston in about
This special edition includes a signed original print, reproducing one of Marc Rosen's design drawings. A survey of the biggest names and most famous bottles throughout the history of perfume bottle
Winter brings a somber note to the garden. After it, we look to spring to lighten up the vista. The plant, beyond all plants, that does this best is the montana clematis. Huge sweeps of colour, involv
Simon Drew's idiosyncratic views of the human and animal kingdoms have already been the exclusive subject of twenty books. His words and pictures have also been imprinted on numerous and varied articl
Transcommunality examines the beginning of the project in Trinidad and Tobago, and highlights the way Anderson Barbata has integrated into her work The Brooklyn Jumbies, a group of stilt dancers from
This catalogue has been edited for the exhibition 'The Art of Power: Armours and Portraits of Imperial Spain' that is being held at the Washington National Gallery of Art. Organised by SEACEX, the Pat
At a time of particular interest in Andrea Palladio's life and works, this book illustrates in detail the great cycle of his Venetian projects and completed masterpieces. The artistic career of one th
The twentieth century offers the new collector a wide range of opportunities to build up a collection, from coffee sets, dinner wares, decorative plaques, egg cups and even chamber pots to a whole ran
Southwold is a nostalgic place where childhood memories are made from sunny holidays beside the sea, coloured beach huts lining the shore and the delicate pier straddling the waves of the North Sea. T
Glass pictures , to be distinguished from glass paintings, were a way of reproducing prints and enhancing them with vivid colours. Originally produced for a popular market, these fragile picture are n
British artists have excelled in the medium of watercolour painting to such an extent that they have almost made the medium their own. Certainly the art was perfected in Britain and in turn influenced
Where humans die, trees endure. From the Mount of Olives to Isaac Newton's apple tree; Van Gogh's Les Alyscamps and the Hibakujumoku, the surviving trees of Hiroshima; the trees in this book have born
- A photographic collection that salutes the strong will of women through times of war, poverty and hardship - Photographic assignments from The Balkans, The Sudan, Mozambique, South Africa, India, Ba
- A thoroughly illustrated monograph of Francis Bacon by a personal friend of the artist - An exceptional collection of Bacon imagery, reproduced to the highest quality - Approximately 160 images, inc
