From an antique land : visual representations of the Highlands and islands, 1700-1880 / Anne MacLeod.
Published / Created:
Edinburgh : John Donald, 2012.
Physical Description:
xx, 233 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Contents:
'A task altogether impracticable': facing the classical ideal -- 'Plain middle class men': towards a new art market -- 'Rude stones': prehistoric and medieval antiquities -- 'The graceful garb': depictions of highland dress -- 'Curiosity and barbarism': the highlander at work -- 'The pastimes of a mountain race': domestic life and leisure -- 'So torn and convulsed': confronting the highland landscape -- 'A wonderful orderliness': time and the imagination -- Conclusion.
Subject Terms:
Highlands (Scotland) -- In art. | Highlands (Scotland) -- History -- 18th century. | Highlands (Scotland) -- History -- 19th century.