Thomas Lawrence's "half-history" portraits and the politics of theatre

Author

West, Shearer

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Art history. 1991, Num. 2, Vol. 14, p. 225-249, 12 ill.

ISSN

0141-6790

Abstract (en)

Argues that Lawrence's portraits (1790s) of John Philip Kemble in historical roles reflect his aspiration to the higher genre of history painting, and in this connection examines views on portraiture held by Reynolds and at the Royal Academy (London), and discusses the contemporary political context of the English theater.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United Kingdom
• Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830
• Painting
• Great Britain
• 1700-1800
• Reynolds, Joshua, 1723-1792
• Royal Academy of Arts||London (GBR)
• History painting
• Portraits
• Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823
• Theater (genre)
• Politics
• London (GBR)
• Art theory

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Royaume-Uni
• Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830
• Peinture
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1700-1800
• Reynolds, Joshua, 1723-1792
• Royal Academy of Arts||London (GBR)
• Peinture d'histoire
• Portrait
• Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823
• Théâtre (genre)
• Politique
• London (GBR)
• Théorie de l'art

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920401-00422427

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