Stained Glass and the Victorian Gothic Revival

By Jim Cheshire

By looking at stained glass from the perspective of both glass-painter and patron, and by considering how stained glass was priced, bought and sold, this enlightening study traces the emergence of the market for stained glass in Victorian England. Thus it contains new insights into the Gothic Revival and the relationship between architecture and the decorative arts.Beautifully illustrated with color plates and black and white illustrations, this book will be valuable to those interested in stained glass and the wider world of Victorian art.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719063469
• ISBN13: 9780719063466
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 200 Pages