Published to accompany the first comprehensive overview of Girtin's career for 25 years, marking the bicentenary of his death, the catalogue brings together the most outstanding examples of his work.

In 850 analytical articles, this two-volume set explores the developments that influenced the profound changes in thought and sensibility during the second half of the eighteenth century and the first half of the nineteenth century. The Encyclopedia provides readers with a clear, detailed, and accurate reference source on the literature, thought, music, and art of the period, demonstrating the rich interplay of international influences and cross-currents at work; and to explore the many issues raised by the very concepts of Romantic and Romanticism.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.