From Library Journal
By the middle of the 19th century, English artists and designers had achieved wealth and status, becoming influential members of society. From about 1850 on, the most prestigious artists--led by George Frederic Leighton--settled in the Holland Park section of London. Their homes were exquisite creations, beautifully furnished, that were open to the public once a year on "show Sunday." (To this day, these miniature palaces remain some of the most expensive homes in London.) Dakers (cultural history, Central St. Martins Coll. of Art and Design) examines the relationships among the artists, their beautiful studio-homes, and their circle of fellow artists and patrons--no longer the aristocracy but rather merchants, bankers, and industrialists who wanted not Old Masters but works by living artists. This is truly a groundbreaking work, carefully written and beautifully produced, about an important group of artists. Recommended for public and academic libraries.-Martin Chasin, Adult Inst., Bridgeport, CT Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.


Book Description
Heading a spectacular rise in the visibility, wealth, and prestige of English artists and designers during the Victorian era were those who resided in London`s fashionable Holland Park. This book is the first major collective study of the artists, architects, patrons, and friends of the Holland Park Circle--G. F. Watts, Frederic Leighton, Valentine Prinsep, and others--whose influence extended beyond the art world to English society itself.

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Heading a spectacular rise in the visibility, wealth, and prestige of English artists and designers during the Victorian era were those who resided in London's fashionable Holland Park. This book is the first major collective study of the artists, architects, patrons, and friends of the Holland Park Circle--G. F. Watts, Frederic Leighton, Valentine Prinsep, and others--whose influence extended beyond the art world to English society itself.

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Library Journal

By the middle of the 19th century, English artists and designers had achieved wealth and status, becoming influential members of society. From about 1850 on, the most prestigious artists--led by George Frederic Leighton--settled in the Holland Park section of London. Their homes were exquisite creations, beautifully furnished, that were open to the public once a year on "show Sunday." (To this day, these miniature palaces remain some of the most expensive homes in London.) Dakers (cultural history, Central St. Martins Coll. of Art and Design) examines the relationships among the artists, their beautiful studio-homes, and their circle of fellow artists and patrons--no longer the aristocracy but rather merchants, bankers, and industrialists who wanted not Old Masters but works by living artists. This is truly a groundbreaking work, carefully written and beautifully produced, about an important group of artists. Recommended for public and academic libraries.--Martin Chasin, Adult Inst., Bridgeport, CT Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\

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