Another Look at Chippendale and All the Rest: Influences on 18th-Century English Furniture (Cultural History Book 4)

The furniture of eighteenth-century England is some of the most beautiful ever made, and it continues today to be among the most copied. In CHIPPENDALE AND ALL THE REST, you'll discover what made it what it was. This entertaining, crisply written survey examines the kind of proficient, ambitious professionals who designed and produced the furniture, the nature of the wealthy, aristocratic clients who ordered it, the grand houses in which it was used, and all of the other influences that contributed to its very special character. You'll encounter fascinating people, colorful business practices, spectacular settings, and an obsession with taste and beauty. By the end you'll know how Chippendale and "all the rest" were able to accomplish one of the most consistently outstanding achievements in aesthetic history. (You'll enjoy this look at the world that forms the backdrop for Janet Gleeson's wonderful mysteries set in the eighteenth century.) LINDA HEWITT, the award-winning author of ANOTHER LOOK AT CHIPPENDALE AND ALL THE REST, holds a B.A. and M.A. in history and has written several published books on various topics relating to cultural history. The original edition of this book was a book-club selection and has been used as supplemental reading material in cultural-history classes at the college level. WORD COUNT: 48,000. ILLUSTRATIONS: 3 contemporary engravings; 9 contemporary pattern-book excerpts; 62 never-before-published photographs; and 46 original pen-and-ink drawings executed specifically by Robert Hewitt, an award-winning artist, to illustrate the content. Book includes extensive BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES. Book has been formatted for Kindle.