The Dictionary Of Scottish Painters: 1600 To The Present - Tapa blanda

The Dictionary of Scottish Painters is considered an essential reference for any one interested in Scottish art. This edition containes entries on over 2000 painters who have worked in Scotland. Both major and minor figures are discussed with essential biographical information. The entries are structured to place them in an art historical context rather than merely presenting bald biographical details. There are also a series of generic entries dealing with artistic institutions and groupings ranging from the National Galleries of Scotland and the Trustee's Academy to the "Glasgow Boys" and "The Colourists".

This work contains alphabetically arranged entries on some 2000 painters, both major and minor figures, who have worked in Scotland since 1600. Each artist is placed in an art historical context and given full biographical details. There is also a series of generic entries covering artistic institutions and groupings ranging from the National Galleries of Scotland and the Trustees' Academy to the "Glasgow Boys" and the "Colourists". This edition, containing illustrations up to and including the most recent Scottish artists - Watt, Bellany, Conroy and Vettriano - is a useful reference work for collectors, dealers, galleries and museums, as well as anyone with an interest in Scottish painting.