Classical sculpture and the culture of collecting in Britain since 1760
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Series: | Classical presences.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.