Country house collections :
Country house collections : their lives and afterlives /
Terence Dooley & Christopher Ridgway, editors.
- 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
"This volume of essays explores a range of country house collections in Ireland, the UK, the US, and Europe. It examines how collections were built up over time, how they were dispersed or destroyed, and how they have been interpreted and valued. Among the topics considered are the impact of exhibitions, auctions, and tax systems, private versus institutional collectors, the range of audiences who appreciate art, and how collections are made to tell national stories." - Book cover
9781846829758
GBC180230 bnb
020202253 Uk
Art museums--Europe.
Art museums--United States.
Country homes--Europe.
Country homes--Ireland.
Country homes--United States.
708
"This volume of essays explores a range of country house collections in Ireland, the UK, the US, and Europe. It examines how collections were built up over time, how they were dispersed or destroyed, and how they have been interpreted and valued. Among the topics considered are the impact of exhibitions, auctions, and tax systems, private versus institutional collectors, the range of audiences who appreciate art, and how collections are made to tell national stories." - Book cover
9781846829758
GBC180230 bnb
020202253 Uk
Art museums--Europe.
Art museums--United States.
Country homes--Europe.
Country homes--Ireland.
Country homes--United States.
708