The Wallace Collection

The Wallace Collection

Author: Wallace Collection (London, England)

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Published: 1996

Total Pages: 512

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Catalogue of the Wallace Collection of eighteenth-century French furniture. Covers the materials, construction and decoration of each piece, with an account of its history and a commentary on its dating, style and maker.


Josephine

Josephine

Author: Eleanor P. Delorme

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Published: 2002-10

Total Pages: 280

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An anecdotal, illustrated biography of Napoleon Bonaparte's exotic empress discusses Napoleon's dependence on her sense of style to set the tone of his empire, her patrongage of the arts, and significant events in her life.


Catalogue of European Sculpture in the Ashmolean Museum, 1540 to the Present Day: French and other European sculpture (excluding Italian and British)

Catalogue of European Sculpture in the Ashmolean Museum, 1540 to the Present Day: French and other European sculpture (excluding Italian and British)

Author: Nicholas Penny

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 260

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This is a superbly illustrated Catalogue of the collection of sculpture in the Ashmolean Museum which is, after that of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the largest and most important in Great Britain. The collection is particularly strong in Italian bronzes and in the work of the New Sculptors (the former from the Fortnum Collection, the latter from the Brocklebank bequest). In addition it possesses the famous ivory Venus and Cupid by Petel, the extraordinary bronze Venus formerly attributed to Hans Mont, the baroque marble bust of Christopher Wren signed by Pierce, a boxwood Saint Sebastian in the style of Bustelli, and the Ugolino by Pierino da Vinci--probably the finest preserved Renaissance relief in wax. The Catalogue, which is divided into three volumes, also includes some ceramics, metalwork, and furniture. It is fully illustrated, including some comparative plates, and contains unusually full discussions of condition and technique.


Egyptomania

Egyptomania

Author: Jean-Marcel Humbert

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Published: 1994

Total Pages: 618

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The sheer scale of the movement defies any attempt at inclusivity. Egyptomania, an exhibition jointly organized by the National Gallery of Canada and the Musee du Louvre, offers a representative selection of masterworks from around the world.