The Artist and the Bridge: 1700-1920

by John Sweetman

First published in 1999, this book explores how, from the stone bridges of neoclassicism which soar out of wild woods to span pastoral valleys to the post-1750 engineer's bridge with its links to the more industrial landscape, the bridge was a popular feature in painting throughout the period 1700-1920. Why did so many artists choose to portray bridges? In this lavishly illustrated and intriguing book, John Sweetman seeks to answer this question...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138341541
• ISBN13: 9781138341548
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.6" x 10.2"