{"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":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelinda McCurdy\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eAnn Bermingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eChristina Christina Nielson\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 Ann Bermingham, a historian of British art, 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelinda McCurdy\u003c\/b\u003e is associate curator of British art at the Huntington Art Museum. \u003c\/p\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Nielsen\u003c\/b\u003e is the Hannah and Russel Kully Director of the Huntington Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 11.4 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335036702957,"sku":"9781848224483","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/MP_ZiQS8K89781848224483.webp?v=1785027688","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/excursions-of-imagination-100-great-british-drawings-from-the-huntingtons-collection-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}