Classical sculpture and the culture of collecting in Britain since 1760

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Autor Principal: Coltman, Viccy
Autor Corporativo: ebrary, Inc
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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.