{"product_id":"excursions-of-imagination-100-great-british-drawings-from-the-huntingtons-collection-hardcover","title":"Excursions of Imagination: 100 Great British Drawings from the Huntington's Collection - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Bermingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Other), \u003cb\u003eMelinda McCurdy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristina Nielsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past century, The Huntington has collected more than 12,000 drawings and watercolors by British artists from the late 16th to mid-20th century. \u003ci\u003eExcursions of Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e showcases 100 stunning works on paper from this \"hidden museum,\" many of them never published before. This generously illustrated volume features landscape and figurative subjects by the acknowledged masters of the medium--J. M. W. Turner, Thomas Girtin, John Constable, and Henry Fuseli--as well as artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement and such modernists as David Bomberg and Paul Nash. An introduction by curator Melinda McCurdy discusses the formation of The Huntington's British drawings collection. An essay by British art historian Ann Bermingham places The Huntington's collection within the context of the historical practice of drawing in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Bermingham\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of the history of art and architecture at the University of California, Santa Barbara. \u003cb\u003eMelinda McCurdy\u003c\/b\u003e is associate curator of British art at the Huntington Art Museum. \u003cb\u003eChristina Nielsen \u003c\/b\u003eis the Hannah and Russel Kully Director of the Huntington Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.4 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768923095328,"sku":"9781848224483","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dca9d6d51ccd96d9d528167dae396b7b.webp?v=1780340097","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/excursions-of-imagination-100-great-british-drawings-from-the-huntingtons-collection-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}