Problem pictures
Subtitle: women and men in Victorian painting
By: Pamela Gerrish Nunn.
Series: The nineteenth century; Nineteenth century (Aldershot, England).
Publisher: Scolar Press; Ashgate Pub.
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hants, England; Brookfield, Vt., USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
Subjects: Women in art.; Gender identity in art.; Man-woman relationships in art.; Painting, British.; Painting, Victorian -- Great Britain.; Art and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
Description: These essays examine Victorian painting in the light of this 'woman question' by analysing the change in representation of the family, romance, social issues such as emigration and colonialism, the use of the female nude and the traditions of portraiture, history-painting and still life. The art and artists are considered in a socio-political context, and the connections between Victorian sexism, racism and the class system are examined.

These essays bring to light much previously unknown work (especially by women) and reappraise many well-known paintings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-166) and index.