The Collector S Treasure
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The Collector S Treasure
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Author : A. Payne
language : en
Publisher: Payne & Taylor
Release Date : 2017-04-14
The Collector S Treasure written by A. Payne and has been published by Payne & Taylor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-14 with Fiction categories.
The China Collectors
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Author : Karl E. Meyer
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2015-03-10
The China Collectors written by Karl E. Meyer and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with Art categories.
Thanks to Salem sea captains, Gilded Age millionaires, curators on horseback and missionaries gone native, North American museums now possess the greatest collections of Chinese art outside of East Asia itself. How did it happen? The China Collectors is the first full account of a century-long treasure hunt in China from the Opium Wars and the Boxer Rebellion to Mao Zedong's 1949 ascent. The principal gatherers are mostly little known and defy invention. They included "foreign devils" who braved desert sandstorms, bandits and local warlords in acquiring significant works. Adventurous curators like Langdon Warner, a forebear of Indiana Jones, argued that the caves of Dunhuang were already threatened by vandals, thereby justifying the removal of frescoes and sculptures. Other Americans include George Kates, an alumnus of Harvard, Oxford and Hollywood, who fell in love with Ming furniture. The Chinese were divided between dealers who profited from the artworks' removal, and scholars who sought to protect their country's patrimony. Duanfang, the greatest Chinese collector of his era, was beheaded in a coup and his splendid bronzes now adorn major museums. Others in this rich tapestry include Charles Lang Freer, an enlightened Detroit entrepreneur, two generations of Rockefellers, and Avery Brundage, the imperious Olympian, and Arthur Sackler, the grand acquisitor. No less important are two museum directors, Cleveland's Sherman Lee and Kansas City's Laurence Sickman, who challenged the East Coast's hegemony. Shareen Blair Brysac and Karl E. Meyer even-handedly consider whether ancient treasures were looted or salvaged, and whether it was morally acceptable to spirit hitherto inaccessible objects westward, where they could be studied and preserved by trained museum personnel. And how should the US and Canada and their museums respond now that China has the means and will to reclaim its missing patrimony?
The Collector Of Treasures
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Author : Bessie Head
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann
Release Date : 1992
The Collector Of Treasures written by Bessie Head and has been published by Heinemann this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Fiction categories.
Botswana village tales about subjects such as the breakdown of family life and the position of women in this society.
The Collector Of Treasures
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Author : Bessie Head
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Collector Of Treasures written by Bessie Head and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Botswana categories.
The Collector Of Treasures And Other Botswana Village Tales
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Author : Bessie Head
language : en
Publisher: London [etc.] : Heinemann Educational
Release Date : 1977
The Collector Of Treasures And Other Botswana Village Tales written by Bessie Head and has been published by London [etc.] : Heinemann Educational this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Botswana categories.
A collection of short stories based on life in a Botswanan village, including the story of a woman who murders the husband who deserted her years before.
Treasure Hunting
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Author : Reimar Schefold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Treasure Hunting written by Reimar Schefold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Anthropology categories.
Collecting With Kids
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Author : Pamela Y. Wiggins
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-11-15
Collecting With Kids written by Pamela Y. Wiggins and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-15 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
A family treasure hunt! Curiosity, imagination and the longing for adventure drive all children. After all, the promise of a good treasure hunt captivates. Collecting With Kids, a breezy, fun and informative how-to guide, is perfect for parents, grandparents, educators or anyone longing to share with children the world of discovery found in collecting. Filled with tales and advice from leading professionals in the field, Collecting With Kids is the perfect place to start a lifelong adventure.
The World S First Gold Silver Banknotes The Saga Of Treasure Ships Pirates
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Author : D'Estrehan, Alan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The World S First Gold Silver Banknotes The Saga Of Treasure Ships Pirates written by D'Estrehan, Alan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Caribbean Area categories.
Art Collectors Of Russia
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Author : Christina Burrus
language : en
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Release Date : 1994
Art Collectors Of Russia written by Christina Burrus and has been published by I. B. Tauris this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
With the collaboration of Agnes Carbonell; photography by Leonid Ogarev; translated from the French by Ros Schwartz and Sue Rose. Translation of: Collectionneurs russes. Includes index.
Collecting And The Princely Apartment
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Author : Susan Bracken
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Collecting And The Princely Apartment written by Susan Bracken and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Art categories.
Collecting is an obsession that goes back to the mists of history. While spare time and spare cash seem an absolute necessity for this kind of activity, every collector has his or her own approach to the formation of a collection. The way in which oneâ (TM)s treasures are displayed is another important instance in which one collector differs from another. Glass cases, niches, trays, cupboards, or drawers have been adopted; sometimes cards offer information on the subject, its age and provenance; an overall theme may have prompted the choice of the actual objects displayed together; security reasons suggest one room over another. While some collectors keep their treasures as close as possibleâ "in their bedroom, throughout their living quarters, or in a locked up closet nearbyâ "others may find that they want to be able to show off their collection without being disturbed by visitors in the rooms in which they actually spend most of their time. Certainly, our notions of private and public have changed considerably over the centuries and this has had an impact on questions of display and on the separation of particular parts of the house from other less accessible ones, in particular in great houses that allow for the establishment of a museum. The museum, in such cases, is quite separate from the living quarters, for example situated on the ground floor off the main hall. Not all displays were so defined; there were many forms of exhibition just as there were many forms of collections. The aims and ambitions of the collector are often discussed in terms of the display of their collections; in part because we believe that analysing how a collection was shown and how it was received are key contributors to our understanding the role and purpose of the collection. In lieu of any other documentation, inventories, sales catalogues and wills remain essential tools for the historian of collecting, both in terms of what was owned and where it was housed. This volume, the second in a series of four, presents ten articles that explore the connection between collections and their display in, near, or separate from the princely apartment within a time frame that runs from the sixteenth century to the early nineteenth and within a geographical area that includes courts on the Italian peninsula, in England, France, The Netherlands and Germany.