Review of the hardback: 'The book gives a valuable overview of a flourishing market, which had (and has) a great influence on the posthumous reputation of some artists … revealing and enjoyable …' Burlington Magazine Review of the hardback: '… an essential addition to collections on the study of the Victorian art world.' The Art Book Review of the hardback: ... Read more'… there is a revealing section on lives of Reynolds and Hogarth … This study relates life-writing to wider trends, such as the growth in the number of professional women artists during the period … this is a revealing and enjoyable book.' Burlington Magazine Review of the hardback: '… one can only advise the curious to read it for themselves … an essential addition to collections on the study of the Victorian art world.' The Art Book Review of the hardback: '… a North American pioneer of the critical study of Victorian art and culture. …Codell's use of theory is relevant, concise, and clear … persuasive and not intrusive … results in fascinating conclusions about the audience for art … To read this book is to be helped in thinking anew about so many aspects of artistic culture in Britain … contributes greatly to the expansion of our understanding of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century art. The foundation for a fuller and more pluralistic understanding of the period.' Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies Show Less