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Jacqueline Riding

Jacqueline Riding

29th November 2017 by Jacqueline.Riding

Dr Jacqueline Riding is a historian and art historian specialising in eighteenth- and early nineteenth century British History and Art. She is a consultant for museums, galleries, historic buildings and film. She was the adviser on Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner (2014) and Peterloo (2018). Her books include Jacobites: A New History of the ’45 Rebellion (Bloomsbury 2016, paperback 2017), Basic Instincts: Love, Passion and Violence in the Art of Joseph Highmore (Paul Holberton Publishing 2017) and Peterloo: The Story of the Manchester Massacre (Head of Zeus 2018, paperback 2019). Her biography of the artist William Hogarth, Hogarth: Life in Progress (Profile Books) will be published on 29 April 2021.

Published works:

Peterloo: The Story of the Manchester Massacre

Peterloo: The Story of the Manchester Massacre

Jacobites: A New History of the ‘45 Rebellion

Jacobites: A New History of the ‘45 Rebellion

Basic Instincts: Love, Passion and Violence in the Art of Joseph Highmore

Basic Instincts: Love, Passion and Violence in the Art of Joseph Highmore

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Writes about:

  • 18th Century
  • 19th Century

Is similar to:

  • Angela Buckley
  • Caroline Shenton
  • Emily Brand
  • Jerry Brotton
  • Alex von Tunzelmann
  • Maggie Craig
  • Matthew Plampin
  • Hallie Rubenhold

Is located in:

  • London and South-East

Is online at:

  • Website
  • Twitter

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