Sir Richard Wallace

'The Most Fortunate Man of his Day': Connoisseur, Collector & Philanthropist

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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A richly illustrated book about the celebrated connoisseur, collector and philanthropist Sir Richard Wallace (1818-1890), published by the Wallace Collection to mark the bicentenary of his birth.Includes 490 illustrations and new information on Wallace’s origins and life.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-05-04
Mått197 x 235 x 33 mm
Vikt1 870 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor428
FörlagPallas Athene Publishers
ISBN9781843682264

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CONTENTSforeword by xavier bray, director of the wallace collection 7acknowledgements 10PART ONE 151 who was sir richard wallace? 15ii art agent to lord hertford and independent collector, 1842–57 41iii curating lord hertford’s collection 75iv a sense of place and purpose 117PART TWO 157v expanding the collection 157vi curating the collection 205vii taking art to the public 273PART THREE 319viii sir richard wallace’s death and its aftermath 319Explanations: Prefixes, Dimensions and Glossary 348Images of Wallace Collection works of art mentioned but not illustrated in the text 349Map of Hertford and Wallace properties in Paris 366A note on currency and prices 368Chronology 369Exhibitions to which Sir Richard and Lady Wallace made loans 383Notes 386Select Bibliography 417Picture credits 421Index 424