{"product_id":"the-vanishing-velazquez-a-19th-century-booksellers-obsession-with-a-lost-masterpiece-paperback","title":"The Vanishing Velázquez: A 19th Century Bookseller's Obsession with a Lost Masterpiece - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Cumming\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"As compelling and entertaining as a detective novel\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e), the incredible true story--part art history and part mystery--of a Velázquez portrait that went missing and the obsessed nineteenth-century bookseller determined to prove he had found it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen John Snare, a nineteenth century provincial bookseller, traveled to a liquidation auction, he found a vivid portrait of King Charles I that defied any explanation. The Charles of the painting was young--too young to be king--and yet also too young to be painted by the Flemish painter to whom the piece was attributed. Snare had found something incredible--but what?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis research brought him to Diego Velázquez, whose long-lost portrait of Prince Charles has eluded art experts for generations. Velázquez (1599-1660) was the official painter of the Madrid court, during the time the Spanish Empire teetered on the edge of collapse. When Prince Charles of England--a man wealthy enough to help turn Spain's fortunes--proposed a marriage with a Spanish princess, he allowed just a few hours to sit for his portrait, and Snare believed only Velázquez could have been the artist of choice. But in making his theory public, Snare was ostracized and forced to choose, like Velázquez himself, between art and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thrilling investigation into the complex meaning of authenticity and the unshakable determination that drives both artists and collectors of their work, \u003cem\u003eThe Vanishing Vel\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eázquez\u003c\/em\u003e is a \"brilliant\" ( \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e) tale of mystery and detection, of tragic mishaps and mistaken identities, of class, politics, snobbery, crime, and almost farcical accident that reveals how one historic masterpiece was crafted and lost, and how far one man would go to redeem it. Laura Cumming's book is \"sumptuous...A gleaming work of someone at the peak of her craft\" ( \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Cumming has been the art critic of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eObserver \u003c\/i\u003e(London) since 1999. Previously, she was arts editor of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman \u003c\/i\u003e(UK), literary editor of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eListener \u003c\/i\u003e(UK), and deputy editor of \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a former columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHerald \u003c\/i\u003e(Scotland) and has contributed to the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e (London), \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e L'Express\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVogue. \u003c\/i\u003eHer book \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Velázquez \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and was longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464622260477,"sku":"9781476762180","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/ea6aj2lVmQ9781476762180.webp?v=1777261502","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-vanishing-velazquez-a-19th-century-booksellers-obsession-with-a-lost-masterpiece-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}