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Scottish Art in the Industrial Age, 1800-1914

Scottish Art in the Industrial Age, 1800-1914

John Morrison

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2025
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Historia
ISBN:
9781032181905

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This volume examines the ways in which Scottish identity was expressed through visual and material culture in the early to mid-nineteenth centuries, culminating in Victoria’s romanticisation of Scotland. Accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, this collection will be of great interest to students of Art History and Scottish History.

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