Jacqueline Riding
Jacqueline Riding is a British historian, academic and author.[1][2] She specialises in 18th century history and has published works on subjects as William Hogarth and the Jacobite rising of 1745.[3][1]
Early life and education
Riding graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History from the University of Leicester, a Master of Arts (MA) in History of Art from Birkbeck, University of London and a PhD from the University of York.[4]
Career
Riding worked as the former curator of the Palace of Westminster before becoming Director of the Handel House Museum.[3][1] Riding has worked as Books Editor for The Art Newspaper.[5][6]
In 2016, she published Jacobites: A New History of the ’45 Rebellion.[2][7][8] In 2018, she published Peterloo: The Story of the Manchester Massacre.[2][9] In 2021, she published Hogarth: Life in Progress, which was the Sunday Times Art Book of the Year.[10] In 2023, she published Hogarth’s Britons.[2]
She has worked as the art history and historical adviser on several films,[1] including Mr. Turner (2014), Peterloo (2018),[11] Colette (2018), Gwen (2018) and Prizefighter (2022).[3]
She is an Honorary Visiting Fellow of the University of York.[3]
She is a fellow of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Clore Leadership Programme, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.[3][12] She is a trustee of Sandycombe Lodge and the Jacobite Studies Trust.[3]
She is a writer of the Historical Writers Association.[12]
Published works
- Riding, Jacqueline (2010-10-19). Mid-Georgian Britain. Oxford: Shire Publications. ISBN 978-0-7478-0799-5.
- Riding, Jacqueline (2016-04-07). Jacobites. London Oxford New York New Delhi Sydney: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4088-1969-2.
- Riding, Jacqueline (2018). Peterloo. London: Head of Zeus. ISBN 978-1-78669-583-3.
- Riding, Jacqueline (2021-07-01). Hogarth. London: Profile Books. ISBN 978-1-78283-611-7.
- Riding, Jacqueline (2023). Hogarth's Britons. London: Paul Holberton publishing. ISBN 978-1-913645-45-8.
References
- ^ a b c d "Jacqueline Riding". British Art Network. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ a b c d "Jacqueline Riding". The Society of Authors. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jacqueline Riding". Department of History of Art, University of York. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "Jacobites: A New History of the '45 Rebellion". Birkbeck, University of London. 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Jacqueline Riding". AM Heath Literary Agency. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "Jacqueline Riding". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ Kidd, Colin (2016-06-25). "Jacobites by Jacqueline Riding review – the myths of Bonnie Prince Charlie". the Guardian. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ Riding, Jacqueline (2025-08-22). "Fight & Flight". Literary Review. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ Barrell, John (2019-01-02). "Peterloo by Jacqueline Riding review – the need for working-class history". the Guardian. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ Campbell-Johnston, Rachel (2021-11-27). "16 best art books 2021". The Times and The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "Peterloo: HA interview with Mike Leigh and Jacqueline Riding". The Historical Association. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ a b "Dr Jacqueline Riding". The Historical Writers Association – The official website of the HWA. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2025-08-22.