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

1. "Jacqueline Riding". British Art Network. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
2. "Jacqueline Riding". The Society of Authors. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
3. "Jacqueline Riding". Department of History of Art, University of York. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
4. "Jacobites: A New History of the '45 Rebellion". Birkbeck, University of London. 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
5. "Jacqueline Riding". AM Heath Literary Agency. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
6. "Jacqueline Riding". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
7. Kidd, Colin (2016-06-25). "Jacobites by Jacqueline Riding review – the myths of Bonnie Prince Charlie". the Guardian. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
8. Riding, Jacqueline (2025-08-22). "Fight & Flight". Literary Review. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
9. Barrell, John (2019-01-02). "Peterloo by Jacqueline Riding review – the need for working-class history". the Guardian. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
10. Campbell-Johnston, Rachel (2021-11-27). "16 best art books 2021". The Times and The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
11. "Peterloo: HA interview with Mike Leigh and Jacqueline Riding". The Historical Association. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
12. "Dr Jacqueline Riding". The Historical Writers Association – The official website of the HWA. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2025-08-22.