Vases and Volcanoes : Sir William Hamilton and His Collection

by: Jenkins, I. Sloan, K.

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Vases & volcanoes : Sir William Hamilton and his collection

Authors:Ian Jenkins, Kim Sloan, British Museum

Summary:Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) was in his time a renowned antiquary, connoisseur and man of science. The six essays in this book discuss all aspects of his life and career. Two hundred items formerly in his possession are fully described and illustrated.

320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Contents:
William Hamilton and the 'art of going through life' / Carlo Knight
'Observations on the kingdom of Naples': William Hamilton's diplomatic career / Kim Sloan
'Contemporary minds': William Hamilton's affair with antiquity / Ian Jenkins
'The modern Pliny': William Hamilton and Vesuvius / John Thackray
'Picture-mad in virtu-land': William Hamilton's collection of paintings / Kim Sloan
'Talking stones': William Hamilton's collection of carved gems / Ian Jenkins

Ulrike Ittershagen has kindly pointed out that the composition is based on a painting by G. B. Cipriani of the same title which hung in the collection of the Earl of Orford at Houghton from the time it was painted in 1783 (Christie's, 20 April 1990, lot 56). literature: George, VIII (1047), no. 9752;Jatfe, no. 93; tor the Cosway drawing see I. Bignamini and M. Postle. The Artist's Model, exh. cat., Nottingham University Art Cillery. 1991, and S. Lloyd, Richard and Maria Cosway , exh. cat.. Scottish ... «

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Art England London Exhibitions
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Art Private collections England London Exhibitions
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Ausstellungskatalog British Museum 13.03.1996-14.07.1996 London
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England London Dalston
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Hamilton, William (Diplomat)
Hamilton, William 1730-1803
Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803 Art collections Exhibitions
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Vases and Volcanoes : Sir William Hamilton and His Collection

by: Jenkins, I. Sloan, K.

• ISBN-13: 9780714117669 / 978-0-7141-1766-9
• ISBN-03: 0714117668 / 0-7141-1766-8
• British Museum Press, London, 1996

Price: 59,00 EURO

1 copy in stock