Download or read book French Bronzes in the Wallace Collection written by Robert Wenley and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Wallace Collection has long been celebrated for its outstanding array of French 17th and 18th century works of art." "This publication features over fifty of the finest French bronzes in the Wallace Collection, all of them reproduced in colour, mostly for the first time. Besides a selection of statuettes, which form the greater part of the individual entries, there are examples of relief plaques, vases, ecclesiastical statuary and portrait busts. Each entry is further illustrated by images of related works of art. There are introductory essay on the History of the French Bronze Statuette to c.1815; on the Taste of the Founders of the Wallace Collection for French Bronzes; and on the Techniques of Casting and Finishing French Bronze Statuettes c.1565-c.1815. A brief Bibliography and Biographies of the principal sculptors and craftsmen mentioned are also included." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book The Wallace Collection written by Albert Lys Baldry and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book French Furniture and Gilt Bronzes written by J. Paul Getty Museum and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each object is described and analyzed in terms of its provenance and published history, as well as its construction, materials, and conservation. With its painstaking attention to detail, this volume is the definitive catalogue of the Getty Museum's collection of French Baroque furniture and will be of interest to scholars, conservators, and all students of French decorative arts."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book French Eighteenth century Clocks and Barometers in the Wallace Collection written by Peter Hughes and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 4th Marquess of Hertford had a passion for clocks, collecting them in both Paris and London. Most were kept in his apartment in the rue Laffitte, but several, acquired in England, were part of the furnishings of Hertford House, notably the monumental astronomical clock. Despite the elaborate movement of the latter, Lord Hertford, like the French eighteenth-century noblemen whose tastes he so often shared, bought his clocks for the artistry of their cases, whether in Boulle marquetry, gilt and patinated bronze, gilt bronze and marble, Sevres porcelain, lapis lazuli, tulipwood or ebony. His taste in clocks was supremely that of a collector for whom time itself did not matter. All the eighteenth-century clocks and barometers formerly owned by the Marquess and now in the Wallace Collection are featured in this book. For each clock a description of the case and movement is provided, along with details of the work of the clockmakers, cabinetmakers, bronze founders and gilders. There are full-page colour illustrations of each clock, accompanied by details in black and white of the movements and photographs of comparable clocks. Essays on clock cases and on clock movements and barometers put the Marquess's collection in its historical context, while a glossary and diagrams provide technical details. Of great interest to historians of the decorative arts and to horologists, the book will also appeal to anyone with a love of French art of the eighteenth century.
Download or read book The Wallace Collection at Hertford House written by A. L.. Baldry and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Oil Paintings and Water Colours in the Wallace Collection written by Wallace Collection (London, England). and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wallace Collection written by Wallace Collection (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogue of the Wallace Collection of eighteenth-century French furniture. Covers the materials, construction and decoration of each piece, with an account of its history and a commentary on its dating, style and maker.
Download or read book Wallace Collection Catalogues written by Wallace Collection (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Oil Paintings and Water Colours in the Wallace Collection with Short Notices of the Painters written by Wallace Collection (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Provisional Catalogue of the Furniture Marbles Bronzes Clocks Candelabra Majolica Porcelain Jewelery Goldsmith s and Silversmith s Work Ivories Medals Illuminations and Objects of Art Generally in the Wallace Collection written by Wallace Collection (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Oil Paintings and Water Colours in the Wallace Collection written by Wallace collection (Londres) and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jean Henri Riesener written by Helen Jacobsen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) was one of the greatest French cabinetmakers of all time. From humble beginnings as a German immigrant in Paris, he found fame through the delivery of a magnificent roll-top desk to Louis XV in 1769 and went on to become Marie-Antoinette's favourite cabinetmaker, supplying the queen and the court of Louis XVI with sumptuous furniture of superb quality. Renowned for his exquisite marquetry and refined designs, his pieces were ornamented with spectacular gilt-bronze mounts made by some of the greatest metalworkers in Paris. In the nineteenth century, Riesener's name became associated with the very best of Louis XVI-period French furniture; his pieces continue to be highly sought after and are found in major museums worldwide. This first major monograph on Riesener traces his life and career, bringing new insights into his business practice, his designs and construction techniques. Based on the extensive collections of Riesener furniture in the Wallace Collection, Waddesdon Manor and the Royal Collection, the authors examine the objects and their history, and highlight the changing tastes of the nineteenth-century collectors who acquired so many former French royal pieces. The new illustrations and visual glossary add another important resource for art historians, decorative arts enthusiasts and furniture lovers.
Download or read book A Descriptive Catalogue of the Bronzes of European Origin in the South Kensington Museum written by South Kensington Museum and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Henry Moore written by Tobias Capwell and published by Philip Wilson Publishers. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The idea of one form inside another form may owe some of its incipient beginnings to my interest at one stage when I discovered armour. I spent many hours in the Wallace Collection, in London, looking at armour.' Henry Moore, 1980. Coinciding with the major exhibition of the same name, Henry Moore: The Helmet Heads traces the footsteps of the artist through the armouries of the Wallace Collection, where he encountered 'objects of power' that profoundly influenced his work for the rest of his career. Captivated by helmets in particular, Moore saw in them a fundamental form idea – an outer shell which could protect something vulnerable inside. Tobias Capwell identifies the specific helmets which inspired the artist and examines these alongside Moore's sculptures for the very first time. The reasons for his fascination with armour and the implications it had on his art, are explored by Hannah Higham and set in the context of Moore's life and work – one punctuated by global conflicts and artistic experiment. Richly illustrated, this catalogue reveals the origins of some of Henry Moore's most innovative works and examines in depth for the first time this largely unknown aspect of his career.
Download or read book A descriptive catalogue of the Bronzes of European origin in the South Kensington Museum With an introductory notice by C D E Fortnum written by Victoria and Albert Museum and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Masterpieces of the Wallace Collection written by Curators of The Wallace Collection and published by Scala Arts Publishers Incorporated. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * An insightful introduction to The Wallace Collection's abundant treasures and the fascinating history of its Founders, the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace* The seminal collection encompasses paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Hals (The Laughing Cavalier) and Velázquez* Beautifully illustrated in full color throughoutThe Wallace Collection owns one of the finest collections of fine and decorative arts in the world. This splendid book provides a marvelous introduction to the museum's treasures and the fascinating history of its Founders, the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace. The Collection is best known for its paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Hals (The Laughing Cavalier) and Velázquez and for its outstanding collection of eighteenth-century French paintings, porcelain, furniture and gold boxes, probably the best to be found anywhere outside of France. But visitors can also enjoy superb medieval and Renaissance objects, including Limoges enamels, maiolica, glass and bronzes, as well as the finest array of princely arms and armor in Britain, comprising both European and Oriental objects. With commentaries on more than 400 works of art, all of them beautifully illustrated, this book highlights every aspect of this great museum's extraordinary riches, providing both an excellent overview of the Collection and an enduring reference to many key themes in European art.
Download or read book A Descriptive Catalogue of the Bronzes of European Origin in the South Kensington Museum written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-03-12 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
