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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
1939 07 14 Catalogue of Pictures by Old Masters the Property of C.A. Bentinck, Esq...., the Property of Mrs. Frank Holbrooke..., the Property of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford, the Property of the Lady Winifred Renshaw, the Property of Miss Susan Wilberforce and Dr. Octavia Wilberforce and from Other Sources which Will be Sold at Auction by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods at Their Great Rooms...on Friday, July 14, 1939 at One O'clock Precisely
Author: Murder for Pleasure
Author: Howard HaycraftPublisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486829308
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
"Genuinely fascinating reading."—The New York Times Book Review "Diverting and patently authoritative."—The New Yorker "Grand and fascinating … a history, a compendium and a critical study all in one, and all first rate."—Rex Stout "A landmark … a brilliant study written with charm and authority."—Ellery Queen "This book is of permanent value. It should be on the shelf of every reader of detective stories."—Erle Stanley Gardner Author Howard Haycraft, an expert in detective fiction, traces the genre's development from the 1840s through the 1940s. Along the way, he charts the innovations of Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the modern influence of George Simenon, Josephine Tey, and others. Additional topics include a survey of the critical literature, a detective story quiz, and a Who's Who in Detection.
Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers Directory of Members and Member Firms
Author: The Incorporated Society of Valuers and AuctioneersPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349135402
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
This is the official publication for members and member firms of the Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers (ISVA). The directory contains the names and addresses of every member, and a complete list of practising firms and commercial concerns with member firms.
In Pursuit of Beauty
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870994689
Category : Aesthetic movement (Art)
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
"This project is the first comprehensive study of a phenomenon that not only dominated the American arts of the 1870s and 1880s, but also helped set the course of such later developments in the United States as the Arts and Crafts movement, the indigenous interpretation of Art Nouveau, and even the rise of modernism. In fact, the early history of the Metropolitan--its founding, its sponsorship of a school of industrial design, and its display of decorative works--is inextricably tied to the Aesthetic movement and its educational goals. "In Pursuit of Beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement" comprised some 175 objects including furniture, metalwork, stained glass, ceramics, textiles, wallpaper, painting, and sculpture. Some of these had rarely been displayed; others, although familiar, were being shown in new and even startling contexts. The exhibition and catalogue are arranged thematically to illustrate both the major styles of a visually rich movement and the ideas that generated its diversity"--From publisher's description.
Catalogue of the Rare and Valuable Collection of Drawings by Old Masters of the Right Hon. the Earl of Warwick, Deceased: Which ... Will Be Sold by Au
Author: ChristiePublisher: Sagwan Press
ISBN: 9781377112602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Thacker's Indian Directory ...
Author: Catalogue of Important Pictures by Old Masters
Author: Christie, Manson & WoodsPublisher:
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Category : Painting
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Emergence of the Antique and Curiosity Dealer in Britain 1815-1850
Author: Mark WestgarthPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000050629
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
Rather than the customary focus on the activities of individual collectors, The Emergence of the Antique and Curiosity Dealer in Britain 1815–1850: The Commodification of Historical Objects illuminates the less-studied roles played by dealers in the nineteenthcentury antique and curiosity markets. Set against the recent ‘art market turn’ in scholarly literature, this volume examines the role, activities, agency and influence of antique and curiosity dealers as they emerged in the opening decades of the nineteenth century. This study begins at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, when dealers began their wholesale importations of historical objects; it closes during the 1850s, after which the trade became increasingly specialised, reflecting the rise of historical museums such as the South Kensington Museum (V&A). Focusing on the archive of the early nineteenth-century London dealer John Coleman Isaac (c.1803–1887), as well as drawing on a wide range of other archival and contextual material, Mark Westgarth considers the emergence of the dealer in relation to a broad historical and cultural landscape. The emergence of the antique and curiosity dealer was part of the rapid economic, social, political and cultural change of early nineteenth-century Britain, centred around ideas of antiquarianism, the commercialisation of culture and a distinctive and evolving interest in historical objects. This book will be of interest to scholars in art history, histories of collecting, museum and heritage studies and nineteenth-century culture.
New Dictionary of South African Biography
Author: E. J. VerweyPublisher: HSRC Press
ISBN: 9780796916488
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
This series of publications aims to fill the gaps in our history, highlighting in particular the significant roles played by black leaders form all walks of life.
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