Coltman, Viccy.

Classical sculpture and the culture of collecting in Britain since 1760 [electronic resource] / Viccy Coltman. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - xiv, 315 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.). - Classical presences . - Classical presences. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-299) and index.

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--History.--Great Britain


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