An Exceptional Eye A Private British Collection (William Beckford and Henry Holland) 2010 Sotheby's London Carriages/ Coaching

An Exceptional Eye A Private British Collection (William Beckford and Henry Holland) 2010 Sotheby's London Carriages/ Coaching[220] pp. w 224 lots Sotheby's London 2010 10 5 8" x 8 1 4" Features fine miniatures, paintings, furniture, bronzes, clocks and many other items. Features works by John Constable, John Sell Cotman, J. M. W. Turner, Joseph Wright of Derby and many others.

Body (collar-hem): 48"LShoulder blade: 19

the romantic style draws upon many varied tastes and cultural influences

One of 4000 copies

so the novels say

Image Sz: 23 3/4"H x 34 1/2"W

December 1

and Les Modes together with their finest fashion editorials reveal the effects of the new decorative-arts movements of 1905 to 1940 on the world of high fashion

the novel's central female character

The action depicted in the mural takes place in the fictive land of "Epicurania" ruled over by the "Duke of Epicurania"

An imaginary diary of a young woman

to brief stints in design and theatrical work

He wanted to shake off an epoch of war and square-shouldered uniforms with a new look that was both romantic and feminine: glamour was reborn