Imperial landscapes
By: John Crowley
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New Haven [Conn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780300170504
Description: "In response to conquests in mid-18th century wars, Britons developed a keen interest in how their colonies actually looked. Artistic representations of these faraway places, claiming topographic accuracy from being 'drawn on the spot', became increasingly frequent as the British empire extended its reach during and after the Seven Years' War [1756-1763]. ... Chapters on Canada, the Pacific, the West Indies, the United States, India, and Australia show how British artists linked colonial territories with their homeland. This is both [an] ... art book and a historical analysis of how British visual culture entwined with the politics of colonization."--Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. The British Empire and the topographic imperative; title: Europeans' imperial landscapes, 1492-1756; title: Canada; title: The Pacific; title: The West Indies; title: The United States of America; title: India : "guiltless spoliations"; title: Australia; title: Conclusion. European global landscapes.