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Black, Peter (1960-) [ed] - “My highest pleasures”: William Hunter’s art collection / edited by Peter Black; with contributions by Mungo Campbell, Anne Dulau, Helen Mccormack

Title: “My highest pleasures”: William Hunter’s art collection / edited by Peter Black; with contributions by Mungo Campbell, Anne Dulau, Helen Mccormack
Description: London: The Hunterian. Univ. of Glasgow in association with Paul Holberton 2007. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.Physical description: 192 pages: colour illustrations; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-189) and index. Contents: London's loss? / Mungo Campbell -- William Hunter : a brief account of his life as an art collector / Anne Dulau -- Taste and the anatomist / Peter Black -- Housing the collection : the Great Windmill Street Anatomy Theatre and Museum / Helen McCormack -- Catalogue / Peter Black. with contributions by Anne Dulau -- Appendices : 1. Hunter's lectures to the Royal Academy / edited by Helen McCormack -- 2. List of all the paintings in Hunter's collection. Subjects: Hunter. William 1718-1783 Art collections; Exhibitions. Hunterian Art Gallery (University of Glasgow). Art Collectors and collecting Scotland History 18th century; Exhibitions. Portraits Scotland Glasgow; Catalogues. art Private collections. Hunterian Museum (University of Glasgow). Art Collectors and collecting Scotland History 18th century. Genre: Exhibition catalogues. History. ISBN: 9781903470312.

Keywords: 9781903470312

Price: EUR 32.00 = appr. US$ 34.78 Seller: MW Books
- Book number: 319894