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"With éclat" the Boston Athenæum and the origin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hirayama, Hina, 1964-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Boston Athenaeum, 2013.
Subjects:	Boston Athenaeum > History. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston > History. Art museums > Massachusetts > Boston > History > 19th century. Electronic books.
Online Access:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:

The fine arts at the Boston Athenaeum, 1807-1870
Toward 1870: the Perkins brothers, the Athenaeum Gallery, and changing taste in Boston
The founding vision for the Museum, 1870
1870-1876: the Athenaeum and the Museum
After 1876: changing directions
Epilogue
Appendix: the incorporators of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1870.