Nicknamed “the French Rembrandt,” Jean-Jacques de Boissieu is an intriguing figure in 18th-century French art, whose work was widely collected and inspired 19th-century printmakers across Europe.
In her drawings, Evelyn de Morgan created evocative studies of the female figure, capturing light and form through delicate lines and meticulously worked chalk pastel.
One of London's most important portrait miniaturists, John Smart painted his daughter shortly after their arrival in India in 1785, a portrait that illustrates his accomplished technique and his elegant style.
Depicting scenes of distance and serenity, painter Christiane Pflug raised the act of looking through kitchen doors and windows to the outside world to an art form.
In the hands of Colleen Wolstenholme, sculpture, the art of the object, becomes a powerful means of countering the objectification of women and deflecting the distorting lens of the patriarchal view that has...
A portrait of George Back depicts the naval officer as an artist who undertook four exploratory journeys to the Arctic, two with John Franklin, and recorded the vistas of the dramatic northern landscape.
Conceptual artist Kelly Mark compiled a montage of TV footage to create a marathon narrative shared among four viewing rooms. The work is a commentary on the currency of time and the potential for both...
Yousuf Karsh's photographs are a veritable ‘Who's Who' of the 20th century, images that span the full spectrum of fame – from intellectual pioneers and politicians to activists, artists and actors.
