Abstract
This article explores the reception of the work of James Gillray and Thomas Rowlandson in Germany in the long nineteenth century, within the contexts of evolving art historical studies and nationalist cultural policies during the period. The German-language art historical writings of fin-de-siècle critics (two from Germany–Richard Muther and Hans Wolfgang Singer–and two from the Low Countries–Charles Polydore de Mont and Jan Veth) demonstrate how these authors used historical examples of British graphic satire to promote modern liberal agendas of protest and internationalism in opposition to the narrow nationalism of the Prussian-led Kaiserreich (the German Empire, 1871–1918).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 172-193 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Visual Culture in Britain |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 May 2019 |
Keywords
- Gillray
- Rowlandson
- Muther
- reception
- graphic
- satire
- internationalism
- nationalism
- Wilhelmine