Private Collecting, Exhibitions, and the Shaping of Art History in London: The Burlington Fine Arts Club

ISBN-13: 9780367331429 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 222 str.

Stacey J. Pierson

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This book presents the history of a gentlemen’s club in London that was founded in 1866 for the purpose of exhibiting private art collections. It takes the main exhibition themes as a starting point to explore approaches to art, connoisseurship and display in a unique setting.

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Stacey J. Pierson is a Senior Lecturer in the department of Art and Archaeology at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her areas of specialization include ceramic history (China) and the history of collecting and display. Her most recent publication was From Object to Concept: Global Consumption and the Transformation of Ming Porcelain, 2013.