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Excursions of Imagination: 100 Great British Drawings from The Huntington's Collection

Excursions of Imagination: 100 Great British Drawings from The Huntington's Collection

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The Huntington has collected 12,000 drawings and watercolors by British artists from the late 16th to mid-20th century, featuring 100 stunning works on paper by masters such as J. M. W. Turner, Thomas Girtin, John Constable, and Henry Fuseli. An introduction by curator Melinda McCurdy and an essay by Ann Bermingham discuss the collection's formation and place within the historical practice of drawing in Britain.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd


The Huntington has amassed an impressive collection of over 12,000 drawings and watercolors by British artists spanning from the late 16th to mid-20th century. To unveil this hidden gem, Excursions of Imagination presents a captivating exhibition featuring 100 stunning works on paper, many of which have never been published before. This lavishly illustrated volume showcases the works of renowned masters of the medium, including J. M. W. Turner, Thomas Girtin, John Constable, Henry Fuseli, as well as artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement and modernists such as David Bomberg and Paul Nash. Curator Melinda McCurdy provides an insightful introduction to the formation of The Huntington's British drawings collection. Additionally, an essay by Ann Bermingham, a historian of British art, contextualizes The Huntington's collection within the broader historical practice of drawing in Britain.

The Huntington has amassed an impressive collection of over 12,000 drawings and watercolors by British artists spanning from the late 16th to mid-20th century. To unveil this hidden gem, Excursions of Imagination presents a captivating exhibition featuring 100 stunning works on paper, many of which have never been published before. This lavishly illustrated volume showcases the works of renowned masters of the medium, including J. M. W. Turner, Thomas Girtin, John Constable, Henry Fuseli, as well as artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement and modernists such as David Bomberg and Paul Nash. Curator Melinda McCurdy provides an insightful introduction to the formation of The Huntington's British drawings collection. Additionally, an essay by Ann Bermingham, a historian of British art, contextualizes The Huntington's collection within the broader historical practice of drawing in Britain.

Weight: 1972g
Dimension: 267 x 301 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781848224483

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