Download or read book Art and the British Empire written by Timothy Barringer and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is dedicated to the problematic relationship between art and the British Empire from the 16th century to decolonization in the 20th century. It examines a wide range of visual production, including book illustration, portraiture, monumental sculpture, genre and history painting, visual satire, and more.