Sachgebiete

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392 S.; sehr zahlr. farb. Illustr.; 27 cm. Originalleinen mit illustr. Schutzumschlag.

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Gutes Ex., Umschl. leicht berieben. - Englisch. - ... Nearly twenty articles are interspersed between some 450 colour plates of the most important objects, described with prices, representing all aspects of the fine and decorative arts to pass through Sotheby's salerooms. The volume opens with an article by Clive Aslet on Waldorf Astor's purchase and restoration of Hever Castle which was put up for sale through Sotheby's and Savills this season. Christopher de Hamel reflects upon a group of manuscripts from the Fiirstenberg Library and resurrects the controversy about the origins of Western printing; the Krug Collection of European glass is examined by Walter Spiegl; and Robert Kleiner gives an account of Chinese snuff bottles from the collection of the late Bob C. Stevens. In addition, David James of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, discusses an important Mamluk Qur'an; William H. Gerdts, Professor of History of Art at the Graduate School of the City University of New York, writes on the recently rediscovered painting, Hermia and Helena, by Washington Allston; and Manolis Chatzidakis, one of the foremost authorities on icons, surveys the importance of the Cretan school and its part in preserving the continuity of the Byzantine Orthodox tradition. Several other articles by specialists in their fields cover unusual aspects of the collectors' market, such as the little-known American porcelain factory of Bonnin and Morris, Navajo textiles and scrimshaw from the unique Barbara Johnson Collection of whaling material. ... (Verlagstext) / INHALT : The first Astor at Hever Castle by Clive Aslet --- Paintings and drawings Old master paintings Old master drawings British paintings and watercolours --- 'Hermia and Helena' by Washington Allston by William H. Gerdts Victorian paintings and drawings Modern British paintings European paintings and drawings Impressionist and modern art American paintings and watercolours --- William Merritt Chase - 'a typical American artist' by Ronald G. Pisano Contemporary paintings --- Topographical, South African, Mexican and South American paintings and watercolours --- Prints --- Old master prints Decorative prints Modern prints --- Photographs --- Manuscripts and printed books --- Western and Oriental manuscripts and miniatures --- Manuscripts from the Furstenberg Library by Christopher de Hamel --- The first' Rasamanjari series by Mark Zebrowski --- A Mamluk Qur'an by David James --- Printed books --- Autograph letters and manuscripts --- Wagner letters by David R. Murray --- Coins and medals Arms and armour --- (u.v.v.a.) ISBN 0856671657