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London S Country House Collections

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Author : Julius Bryant
language : en
Publisher: Scala Books
Release Date : 1993

London S Country House Collections written by Julius Bryant and has been published by Scala Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Art categories.

Describes the collections of artwork and furniture of four restored English houses: Ranger's House, Chiswick House, Marble Hill House, and the Iveagh bequest at Kenwood House.

London S Country Houses

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Author : Caroline Knight
language : en
Publisher: Phillimore
Release Date : 2010-10

London S Country Houses written by Caroline Knight and has been published by Phillimore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10 with Country homes categories.

A history of London's country houses

The Georgian London Town House

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Author : Kate Retford
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2019-03-07

The Georgian London Town House written by Kate Retford and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-07 with Art categories.

For every great country house of the Georgian period, there was usually also a town house. Chatsworth, for example, the home of the Devonshires, has officially been recognised as one of the country's favourite national treasures - but most of its visitors know little of Devonshire House, which the family once owned in the capital. In part, this is because town houses were often leased, rather than being passed down through generations as country estates were. But, most crucially, many London town houses, including Devonshire House, no longer exist, having been demolished in the early twentieth century. This book seeks to place centre-stage the hugely important yet hitherto overlooked town houses of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, exploring the prime position they once occupied in the lives of families and the nation as a whole. It explores the owners, how they furnished and used these properties, and how their houses were judged by the various types of visitor who gained access.

British And Irish Paintings In Public Collections

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Author : Christopher Wright
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2006-01-01

British And Irish Paintings In Public Collections written by Christopher Wright and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Art categories.

This book sets a new standard as a work of reference. It covers British and Irish art in public collections from the beginning of the sixteenth century to the end of the nineteenth, and it encompasses nearly 9,000 painters and 90,000 paintings in more than 1,700 separate collections. The book includes as well pictures that are now lost, some as a consequence of the Second World War and others because of de-accessioning, mostly from 1950 to about 1975 when Victorian art was out of fashion. By listing many tens of thousands of previously unpublished works, including around 13,000 which do not yet have any form of attribution, this book becomes a unique and indispensable work of reference, one that will transform the study of British and Irish painting.

Sir William Chambers

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Author : John Harris
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1996-02-25

Sir William Chambers written by John Harris and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-02-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Courtauld Gallery, London 10 October 1996-5 January 1997, Natiobalmuseum, Stockholm 20 February-20 April 1997.

Sculpture Collections In Europe And The United States 1500 1930

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-04-26

Sculpture Collections In Europe And The United States 1500 1930 written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-26 with Art categories.

Exploring the various forms taken by sculpture collections, this volume presents new research on collectors, modes of display, and the aesthetics of viewing sculpture, making a notable addition to the literature on the history of sculpture and art collecting as a cultural phenomenon.

The Country House Described

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Author : Michael Holmes
language : en
Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing
Release Date : 1986

The Country House Described written by Michael Holmes and has been published by Graphic Arts Center Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Architecture categories.

"The aim of this index is to provide a quick reference to the literature on individual country houses in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, held in the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Over 4,000 country houses are included. The contents of 135 general books on architecture, architectural details and county histories have been indexed, as well as guides to individual country houses, catalogues of collections and sales catalogues. Only a few periodicals, apart from Country Life up to 1982, have been included."--Introduction.

The Country House Library

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Author : Mark Purcell
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2019-09-03

The Country House Library written by Mark Purcell and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-03 with Architecture categories.

Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete with engaging anecdotes about owners and librarians, the book features fascinating information on acquisition bordering on obsession, the process of designing library architecture, and the care (and neglect) of collections. The author also disputes the notion that these libraries were merely for show, arguing that many of them were profoundly scholarly, assembled with meticulous care, and frequently used for intellectual pursuits. For those who love books and the libraries in which they are collected and stored, The Country House Library is an essential volume to own.

English Country Houses Open To The Public London Country Life

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Author : Christopher Hussey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951

English Country Houses Open To The Public London Country Life written by Christopher Hussey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with categories.

The British Country House Revival

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Author : Ben Cowell
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2024-05-21

The British Country House Revival written by Ben Cowell and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-21 with Architecture categories.

Fifty years ago, the future for country houses in Britain looked bleak. The Victoria & Albert Museum's exhibition The Destruction of the Country House, which opened in October 1974, charted the loss of over a thousand country houses in the preceding century. The makers of the exhibition warned that history could be "about to repeat itself" because of the threats besetting mansion properties, principally from higher taxation. Houses faced the prospect of having to be stripped of their collections and sold for use as offices, hotels, or hospitals, with their parks and gardens turned into golf clubs. Government might afford to save just a handful of the most significant of these places, working in tandem with charities such as the National Trust. The rest would be consigned to history. This book traces the history of country houses in Britain, from the Destruction exhibition to the present day. The wave of country house losses anticipated in 1974 never actually happened. Instead, over the next five decades Britain's country houses experienced a renaissance. Fiscal rules changed in the mid-1970s to make it easier for owners to hold on to their assets. Economic improvements in the 1980s and 1990s allowed many houses and estates to develop profitable commercial businesses. All of this was achieved only after dedicated campaigning from heritage organisations in support of the country house cause. The book argues that a new accord is needed today, to recognise and value the ongoing, if increasingly contested, contribution of country houses to British life and culture in the twenty-first century.