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" Classical sculpture and the culture of collecting in Britain since 1760 / "
Viccy Coltman
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BL
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581364
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GBA935868b410583
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| Main Entry
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Coltman, Viccy
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| Title & Author
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Classical sculpture and the culture of collecting in Britain since 1760 /\ Viccy Coltman
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2009
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| Series Statement
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Classical presences
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xiv, 315 p., [32] p. of plates :: ill. ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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9780199551262 (hbk.)
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: 019955126X (hbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references (P. [281]-299) and index
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| Contents
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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
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Sculpture, Classical-- Collectors and collecting-- Great Britain-- History
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| Dewey Classification
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733.07441
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NB87.G7C65 2009
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NB87.G7C65 2009
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