This pioneering study argues that the concept of ‘empire’ belongs at the centre, rather than in the margins, of British art history. Recent scholarship in h
The book examines the interactions between Britain and India during the Raj in relation to issues of empire and visual culture. It explores the impact of the An
Between the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 and the American Declaration of Independence, London artists transformed themselves from loosely organized professionals
Through broad groupings within thematic chapters, leading scholars focus on how particular objects tell the history of life under British rule. Paintings by wel