Notorious Muse
Subtitle: The Actress in British Art and Culture, 1776-1812
Publisher: Paul Mellon Center BA
Published: August 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780300100051
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900; History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Individual actors & performers; The Arts: General Issues; Theatre, drama; Women's studies; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Performing Arts; Art & Art Instruction; Performing Arts/Dance; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Acting & Auditioning; European; Subjects & Themes - Portraits; Art / History / European; Film & Video - History & Criticism; 18th century; 19th century; Actresses in art; Art, British; Theater and society
Description: "As these essays demonstrate, the cultural and social position of the British actress was in transition at this period. The growing professionalism of the female performer, along with her greater social mobility, financial sufficiency, and creative autonomy, began to supplant - though not entirely erase - her time-honoured reputation as a sexual object."--Jacket.