{"product_id":"gainsboroughs-blue-boy-christine-riding-9781857096804","title":"Gainsborough's Blue Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis richly illustrated publication explores the lasting influence of Gainsborough's\u003ci\u003e Blue Boy\u003c\/i\u003e on British art and culture\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marking the return of Gainsborough's\u003ci\u003e Blue Boy\u003c\/i\u003e to the UK exactly 100 years since it left for the United States, this richly illustrated publication will explore the lasting influence of this iconic painting on British art and culture. During the nineteenth century, the painting's fame grew and full-length portraits by Gainsborough and his contemporaries became much sought after by wealthy American collectors. The sale of \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Boy \u003c\/i\u003eto the American railroad magnate and collector Henry E. Huntington in 1921 was unsurprisingly viewed as a national tragedy--emblematic of a shift in economic and cultural power. However, its afterlife, as a permanent ambassador for British art, has undoubtedly fed into ideas of Britain and Britishness--its history, society, culture and character--that still resonate today. Including a select group of paintings that demonstrate the profound influence of Sir Anthony van Dyck and the old master tradition on Gainsborough's practice and identity, \u003ci\u003eGainsborough's Blue Boy\u003c\/i\u003e will examine this masterpiece within the context of the National Gallery's collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published by National Gallery Company\/Distributed by Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Riding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1857096800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781857096804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Gallery London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.69h x 9.18w x 0.39d","brand":"Christine Riding","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050372755711,"sku":"9781857096804","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ac63d5d-8da0-43f1-b577-9d0809dd5027.jpg?v=1685006849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gainsboroughs-blue-boy-christine-riding-9781857096804","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}