320 pages
Purchase Details
Paperback, 0-500-20229-X
Publication date: 1985
Readership: Anyone interested in British art and art history

This essential companion is the only book on British Art to cover every period from the Anglo-Saxons to the present day, and every significant medium, from painting, sculpture and printmaking to medieval goldsmiths' work and stained glass.

Up to date information on hundreds of artists, from Blake to Bacon and Constable to Kauffmann
In-depth coverage of general topics such as schools, concepts, techniques, institutions, patronage and art criticism
Comprehensive cross-referencing, full bibliographies, and a gazetteer of collections of British art around the world