This book presents the history of a gentlemen's club in London that was founded in 1866 for the purpose of exhibiting private art collections. It takes the main exhibition themes as a starting point to explore approaches to art, connoisseurship and display in a unique setting.
This book presents the history of a gentlemen's club in London that was founded in 1866 for the purpose of exhibiting private art collections. It takes the main exhibition themes as a starting point to explore approaches to art, connoisseurship and display in a unique setting.
Stacey J. Pierson is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Art and Archaeology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her areas of specialization include ceramic history (China) and the history of collecting and display. Her most recent publication was From Object to Concept: Global Consumption and the Transformation of Ming Porcelain, 2013.
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List of Figures List of Plates Preface Acknowledgements Part 1: Introduction: A New Gentlemen's Club for London Part 2: Exhibitions Chapter 1 Painting and Prints in Europe and Britain Chapter 2 Ceramics East and West Chapter 3 Persia, Egypt, and India Chapter 4 Indigenous and Primitive Art Part 3: Epilogue: The Club, its Legacy and the Historiography of Collecting and Display Appendix A: List of Special Exhibitions Mounted by the Club with Visitor Numbers (where Available) from 1869 Appendix B: Biographical Index of Active Members and Contributors Bibliography Index
List of Figures List of Plates Preface Acknowledgements Part 1: Introduction: A New Gentlemen's Club for London Part 2: Exhibitions Chapter 1 Painting and Prints in Europe and Britain Chapter 2 Ceramics East and West Chapter 3 Persia, Egypt, and India Chapter 4 Indigenous and Primitive Art Part 3: Epilogue: The Club, its Legacy and the Historiography of Collecting and Display Appendix A: List of Special Exhibitions Mounted by the Club with Visitor Numbers (where Available) from 1869 Appendix B: Biographical Index of Active Members and Contributors Bibliography Index
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