Robert Upstone

Walter Sickert

For the first time, Walter Sickert's paintings of Venice are being presented together. This book, published to accompany the exhibition that opens at Dulwich Picture Gallery in March 2009, encompasses 56 of his paintings and drawings, split thematically into 'Views and Vistas', 'Nocturnes' and 'Portraits and Figures'.

Sickert in Venice

Tate Gallery

Giles Waterfield

Karen Hearn

Five centuries of private collecting are represented in this publication of some of the finest art treasures preserved in Britain's historic houses. In addition to paintings by Canaletto, Van Dyck, Claude Lorrain, Gainsborough, Stubbs, Augustus John, and Lucian Freud, more unusual works include a death mask of Napoleon, a life mask of Charles I by Bernini, and a bracelet inset with portrait miniatures of Queen Victoria's children. Over 90 objects and paintings are presented from over 50 houses, including Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard, Chatsworth, Harewood House, and Longleat.

Robert Upstone

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