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Book SynopsisIdentifies over 265 painting masterpieces in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales from the National Gallery to The Burrell Collection in Glasgow some acknowledged greats, others surprising, quirky and richly rewarding.
Trade Review'Enthusiasm, charm, wit, elegant style and an unerring eye … 'In Search of a Masterpiece' is, itself, a very quiet, very British masterpiece' - Judith Flanders, Daily Telegraph
'A tremendously good idea, very well done … a masterpiece of concision' - Times Literary Supplement
'This valuable guide could end up paying for itself, as you discover essential works in almost every major town or city' - Artists & Illustrators
'His comments are dry and pithy, his one-liners are sharp … this is an achievement few could match … Dr Lloyd’s selections will delight, and will send the reader back, refreshed, to our great national and regional collections' - Country Life
'An inspiring selection … Beautifully crafted, unobtrusively erudite, generously detailed without ever losing sight of the picture itself, these essays are models of art-historical writing and a sustained pleasure to read' - The Art Newspaper
'Exactly the companion you would wish to take with you on a museum crawl: knowledgeable, urbane and discreetly impatient with dense art-historical lingo' - Kathryn Hughes, Guardian
Table of ContentsIntroduction • PART1: SETTING OUT London • PART 2: ON THE ROAD The South-East • The South-West • The East Midlands • The West Midland • East Anglia • The North-East • The North-West • PART 3: SCOTLAND • PART 4: WALES • PART 5: IRELAND • Resources
