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- catalog abstract "The National Trust looks after some of the finest collections of paintings in Britain, but because they are in houses all over the country, few appreciate their extraordinary wealth and variety. In Trust for the Nation brings together a fascinating selection of these treasures: grand full-length portraits by Van Dyck, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Romney; domestic images, such as Mrs Garnett, the Kedleston housekeeper, and Thomas Rogers, the Erddig carpenter; outstanding. Old Masters by Titian, Velazquez and Rembrandt; jewel-like cabinet pictures by 17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists such as Steen, Metsu, Ter Borch, Breughel and Teniers; intimate narrative pictures and conversation-pieces by Hogarth, Mercier, Zoffany and Devis; ideal landscapes by Claude and Hobbema, cityscapes by Cuyp and Bellotto, and English views by Turner and Benjamin Williams Leader; and rarities like Wyck's amusing A Dutch Mastiff with Dunham Massey in the. Background, which reflects the British love of animals and country house views. This book also serves as a permanent record of the exhibition held at the National Gallery in London to celebrate the National Trust's Centenary in 1995. All the exhibits are analysed in detail and reproduced in colour. They are grouped in thematic chapters that reflect the way the British have collected and displayed pictures since the 17th century. The catalogue entries are followed by a. Gazetteer of the picture collections from which they have been drawn. Together they make an important contribution to our understanding of British art patronage and collecting.".
- catalog alternative "Paintings from National Trust houses".
- catalog contributor b8643974.
- catalog contributor b8643975.
- catalog contributor b8643976.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "Background, which reflects the British love of animals and country house views. This book also serves as a permanent record of the exhibition held at the National Gallery in London to celebrate the National Trust's Centenary in 1995. All the exhibits are analysed in detail and reproduced in colour. They are grouped in thematic chapters that reflect the way the British have collected and displayed pictures since the 17th century. The catalogue entries are followed by a.".
- catalog description "Gazetteer of the picture collections from which they have been drawn. Together they make an important contribution to our understanding of British art patronage and collecting.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-252) and index.".
- catalog description "Old Masters by Titian, Velazquez and Rembrandt; jewel-like cabinet pictures by 17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists such as Steen, Metsu, Ter Borch, Breughel and Teniers; intimate narrative pictures and conversation-pieces by Hogarth, Mercier, Zoffany and Devis; ideal landscapes by Claude and Hobbema, cityscapes by Cuyp and Bellotto, and English views by Turner and Benjamin Williams Leader; and rarities like Wyck's amusing A Dutch Mastiff with Dunham Massey in the.".
- catalog description "The National Trust looks after some of the finest collections of paintings in Britain, but because they are in houses all over the country, few appreciate their extraordinary wealth and variety. In Trust for the Nation brings together a fascinating selection of these treasures: grand full-length portraits by Van Dyck, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Romney; domestic images, such as Mrs Garnett, the Kedleston housekeeper, and Thomas Rogers, the Erddig carpenter; outstanding.".
- catalog description "The portrait gallery -- Conversation-pieces, narrative painting and sporting art -- Topographical landscape -- Ideal landscape -- The picture gallery -- The cabinet -- Gazetteer.".
- catalog extent "256 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0707801958 (pbk.) :".
- catalog identifier "0707802601".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : National Trust in association with National Gallery Publications,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "ND454 .L35 1995".
- catalog subject "National Trust (Great Britain) Art collections Exhibitions.".
- catalog subject "Painting Great Britain Exhibitions.".
- catalog subject "Painting, European Exhibitions.".
- catalog subject "Painting, European Great Britain Exhibitions.".
- catalog subject "Painting, Modern Private collections Great Britain Exhibitions.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The portrait gallery -- Conversation-pieces, narrative painting and sporting art -- Topographical landscape -- Ideal landscape -- The picture gallery -- The cabinet -- Gazetteer.".
- catalog title "In trust for the nation : paintings from National Trust houses / Alastair Laing.".
- catalog title "Paintings from National Trust houses".
- catalog type "text".