Notes on Pictures in the Royal Collections - Couverture rigide

Cust, Lionel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1355907950 ISBN 13 : 9781355907954

Editeur : Palala Press, 2016

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Présentation de l'éditeur

King Edward VII in 1901, the changes which were found necessary in the royal palaces involved the displacement land overhauling of the very extensive collections of pictures and other works of art at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Osborne House, and other royal residences. The principal paintings in the ,royal collection were fairly well known to connoisseurs, and the two large volumes, which were executed and issued by the Fine Arts Publishing Company, Limited, at the wish of King Edward VII in 1905 6, contained for the most part a selection from the best-known pictures at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. There remained, however, a considerable number of paintings, chiefly those collected by H.R.H. the Prince Consort, which were practically unknown, and the interest of which, if of secondary importance from the highest point of artistic value, was not inconsiderable for students and connoisseurs. Permission was therefore granted by the King to theS urveyor of Pictures and Works of Art to publish a series of notes on such pictures or works of art as might seem worthy of notice, and that these notes should appear in theB urlington Magazine. His Majesty King George Vhas been graciously pleased to continue the same privilege as that accorded by his illustrious father. These Notes have been extended to some of the less-known paintings at Hampton Court Palace and elsewhere, and sufficient interest has been shown by the readers of theB urlington Magazine to justify the directors of theM agazine in reissuing in a separate volume, as a first instalment, the notes which had appeared since the commencement of the series in 1904. With the further gracious permission of H.M. the King the articles have therefore been collected and revised where necessary, and entrusted for publication toM essrs. Chatto and Windus, on behalf of theB urlington Magazine. The compil
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palala Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1355907950
• ISBN 13: 9781355907954
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 182
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible