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Classical sculpture and the culture of collecting in Britain since 1760 / Viccy Coltman.
| Author/creator | Coltman, Viccy |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xiv, 315 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Classical presences |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (P. [281]-299) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009930573 |
| ISBN | 9780199551262 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 019955126X (hbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |