Author: SAUMAREZ SMITH, CHARLES
Title: Eighteenth-century decoration : design and the domestic interior in England / Charles Saumarez Smith
Description: London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1993. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 407 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 x 27 cm. Notes; 'Publication of this book has been made possible by the generosity of the Duke of Devonshire and Heywood Hill Ltd.' Includes bibliographical references (pages 394-397) and index. Summary; 'Eighteenth Century Decoration' is a history of design and interiors. It concentrates on the appearance of rooms at all levels of society and charts the emergence of the professional designer and decorator. For this book. Charles Saumarez Smith has amassed over 400 contemporary illustrations. including architects' drawings. pattern books. conversation pieces and satirical prints and. together with letters and literature of the day. he provides the most complete account of the 18th century interior to date. His expert knowledge reveals the changing role of the architect in the planning of interiors. explores the artistic conventions which determined how rooms were depicted and brings fascinating perceptions into the broader aspects of society. This illustrated source book should be invaluable to anyone interested in interior design and decoration. Subjects; Interior decoration — England — History — 18th century — Themes. motives. Aesthetics. British — 18th century. Decoration and ornament. Interior decoration. Interior decoration — Great Britain — History — 18th century. House furnishings — England — History — 18th century. Interior architecture — England — History — 18th century — Themes. motives. Interior decoration — England — History — 18th century. Interior decoration — History — England. House furnishings — History — England. Painting. English. Architecture. Domestic — Great Britain — History. Interior decoration — Great Britain — 18th century — Pictorial works. Interior architecture — England — History — 18th century. England - Post-medieval - Decorative arts - 18th century. Interior design. British - 18th century. Decoration and ornament. Painting. British - 18th century. Art. British - 18th century. Interiors (Room interiors portrayed in art). Great Britain - Social history - 18th century. Interiors and interior decoration — British Isles — 18th century. Architecture — Architectural drawing. Interiors and interior decoration — Representation. Taste (aesthetics). England — History — Social — 18th century. Interior design ; Home furnishing & decoration. England ; (c. 1700 to c 1800). Architecture / Interior Design / General. House & Home / Decorating. Design / Interior Decorating. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. ISBN: 0297830511. Weight in Kg appr.:

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