London : the British Museum
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London : the British Museum
British Museum Press, 2004
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The British Museum, London
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Description
This elegant little book gives fascinating insights into London over time, including little-known facts about its inhabitants, their multifarious activities, and the artists who have documented its rich history. Illustrations include work by artists such as Frank Auerbach, William Blake, Giovanni Antonio Canaletto, John Constable, George Cruikshank, Auguste Dore, Thomas Gericault, James Gillray, Thomas Girtin, William Hogarth, Wenceslaus Hollar, Henry Moore, C. R. W. Nevinson, William Nicholson, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Cyril Power, Thomas Rowlandson, Paul and Thomas Sandby, George Scharf, J. M. W. Turner and James McNeill Whistler.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1 The City
- 2 Westminster
- 3 Chelsea
- 4 Soho
- 5 Covent Garden
- 6 Bloomsbury
- 7 Rural London
- 8 Travelling in London
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