Classical sculpture and the culture of collecting in Britain since 1760 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Coltman, Viccy
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:	Classical presences.
Subjects:	Sculpture, Classical > Collectors and collecting > Great Britain > History.

Table of Contents:

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.