Classical sculpture and the culture of collecting in Britain since 1760
| 1. Verfasser: |
Coltman, Viccy
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xiv, 315 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Classical presences
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| Inhalte/Bestandteile: | 7 Datensätze |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction: Lord Lansdowne's Wounded Amazon
- 'The loving labours of a learned German': Adolf Michaelis and the historiography of classical sculpture in Britain
- 'The spoils of Roman grandeur': correspondence collecting and the market in Rome
- The operations of sculpture: (Re) writing restoration
- Collecting and global politics: the export of marbles from Rome and their transport to Britain
- "The lecture on Venus's arse: Richard Cosway's Charles Townley with a group of connoisseurs, c.1771-5
- 'Placed with propriety': the display and viewing of ancient sculpture
- 'Casting a lustful eye': Charles Townley as collector and cataloguer
- Conclusion: Joseph Nollekens' The judgement of Paris.
