REMBRANDT

This is the exceptionally rich story of Rembrandt s fame and influence in Britain. No other nation has witnessed such a passionate - and sometimes eccentric - enthusiasm for Rembrandt s works. His imagery has become ubiquitous, making him one of the most recognised artists in history. In this book, some of the world s leading experts reveal how the taste for Rembrandt s paintings, drawings and prints evolved, growing into a mania that gripped collectors and art lovers across the country. This reached a fever pitch in the late 1700s, before the dawn of a new century ushered in a re-evaluation of Rembrandt s reputation and opportunities for the wider public to see his masterpieces for themselves. The story of Rembrandt s profound and inspirational impact on the British imagination is illustrated by over 130 sumptuous works by the master himself, as well as by some of Britain s best-loved artists, including William Hogarth, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eduardo Paolozzi and John Bellany. Foreword; Introduction; 1 Rembrandt s Fame in Britain, 1630 1900: An Overview- Christian Tico Seifert; 2 Rembrandt and Britain: The Modern Era - Patrick Elliott; 3 The Finest Possible State : Cataloguing and Collecting Rembrandt s Prints, c.1700 1840 - Stephanie S. Dickey; 4 From Studio to Academy: Copying Rembrandt in Eighteenth-century Britain - Jonathan Yarker; 5 Regarding Rembrandt: Reynolds and Rembrandt - Donato Esposito; 6 Rembrandt: Paragon of the Etching Revival - Peter Black; 7 Rembrandt and Britain: A Picture Flight in Three Stages, 1850 1930 - M.J. Ripps; Catalogue; Bibliography.