Ship Models: The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario - Couverture souple

Stephens, Simon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 190347082X ISBN 13 : 9781903470824

Editeur : Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

Spanning some 350 years, the Thomson Collection of historic ship models contains examples of exquisite workmanship and some of the masterpieces of the genre. Pride of the collection are the rare British dockyard models made to scale for affluent 18th-century clients closely associated with the Navy. A large number of models―made from wood and bone, with rigging of human hair―were made by some of the 120,000 French and other prisoners of the Napoleonic Wars.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Spanning some 350 years, the Thomson Collection of historic ship models contains examples of exquisite workmanship and some of the masterpieces of the genre. Pride of the collection are the rare British dockyard models made to scale for affluent 18th-century clients closely associated with the Navy. A large number of models made from wood and bone, with rigging of human hair were made by some of the 120,000 French and other prisoners of the Napoleonic Wars. The diverse collection also includes tugs, dredgers, trawlers, cargo vessels, passenger steamers, private yachts, corvettes, battleships, cruisers, torpedo boat destroyers and two aircraft carriers. The author considers the rich history and the artistry of model shipbuilding. New photography captures the incredible workmanship the carving, casting, gilding and stitching that such model-making demands.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 190347082X
• ISBN 13: 9781903470824
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible