PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST

• Main Authors: Reynolds, Anna (Author), Peter, Lucy (Author), Clayton, Martin 1967- (Author)
• Other Authors: Nasini, Alessandro (Contributor), Munz, Niko (Contributor), Goodsir, Sally (Contributor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Royal Collection Trust 2016
• Subjects: Self-portraits > Exhibitions > History; Portraits > Exhibitions > History; Art patronage > History
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 The first book to focus on images of artists from within the Royal Collection, Portrait of the Artist brings together paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs by artists from across the centuries, including works by Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, David Hockney, and Lucian Freud. While some of the portraits included in this book were created to showcase the artist's talent, others were motivated by more personal reasons, to preserve the images of cherished friends. Anna Reynolds, Lucy Peter, and Martin Clayton explore the miscellany of themes running throughout the discipline of portraiture, from the rich symbolism found in images of the artist's studio to the transformation of styles with which artists depictedthemselves, changing their portrayals to align with their changing status. They also explore the relationships between artists and patrons, including the important role of the monarchy in commissioning and collecting portraits of artists. Published to accompany a major exhibition opening in the fall at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Portrait of the Artist provides a fascinating new perspective on this tradition, with lavish color illustrations of works from the fifteenth century to the present.