Eighteenth-Century Engravings and Visual History in Britain

This book explores eighteenth-century engraved book illustrations to trace the genealogy of modern visualizing the past in Britain. It focuses on over a hundred engraved historical plates published in pictorial histories, contributing to the study of eighteenth-century visual culture and interdisciplinary approaches.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the rich tapestry of eighteenth-century engraved book illustrations, expanding the scholarly discourse on visual history. By meticulously examining these intricate engravings, it traces the genealogy of modern visual representations of the past in Britain. Drawing from a vast collection of over a hundred meticulously designed historical plates published in numerous pictorial histories during the second half of the eighteenth century, this study offers a fresh perspective on eighteenth-century visual culture. By focusing on these previously overlooked engravings, it makes valuable contributions to the study of this pivotal period in visual and book studies.

Eighteenth-Century Engravings and Visual History in Britain explores the deep-seated yearning to envision the past and the transformative establishment of the new interplay between visual media, visuality, and history in eighteenth-century Britain. This book captivates scholars engaged in art history, British history, book studies, and visual culture, offering a rich and multifaceted exploration of its subject matter.

Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032153643