Mr Bs Emporium of Reading Delights: In Search of a Masterpiece

The basis for this amazing tome is simple, namely to pay homage to the much maligned, ‘unglamorous provincial’ galleries and the extraordinary works of art that they quietly contain. The result is startling, as works of real importance suddenly jump out from every corner of the British Isles. It is a reminder of a rather wonderful impulse of our forebears to take great art to the people or possibly just the impulse to cheat the tax man with charitable bequests. You be the judge.
Ed Scotland (Wed 9th Nov 2011)

Publisher synopsis: If you find yourself in Hull, Cork or Dundee, what paintings should you go and look at? Many masterpieces are waiting for you around the British Isles, sometimes neglected, in our galleries and museums. Here, broadcaster, critic and President of the National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS), Christopher Lloyd, identifies over 265 masterpieces in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales from the National Gallery to The Burrell Collection in Glasgow some acknowledged greats, others surprising, quirky and richly rewarding. All the paintings are the personal selection of Lloyd who has come across and enjoyed or admired them in public collections during the course of his career. His purpose throughout is to encourage others to visit the same places and experience the same pleasures. For tourists, this book offers a treasure trail; for the art lover, a vade mecum and companion in all an expert guide to the highlights of British collections our country's galleries have found their Pevsner.

ISBN: 9780500238844

Pub. Date: 26th Apr 2011

Pages: 496

Height: 246mm

Width: 193mm

Spine: 51mm

Weight: 1,680gms