William Beckford, 1760-1844: An Eye for the Magnificent
by Derek E. Ostergard (Editor)
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British collector William Beckford helped to define many of the parameters of 19th-century collecting. This text describes his flamboyant personality & unconventional life & discusses fine works of art that were once part of his legendary collection.Tags
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- People/Characters
- William Beckford
- Important places
- Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, England, UK
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- Genres
- Art & Design, Nonfiction, History, Biography & Memoir, Literature Studies and Criticism
- DDC/MDS
- 709.2 — Arts & recreation Arts History, geographic treatment, biography Biography (artists not limited to a specific form)
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- N5247 .B37 .A4 — Fine Arts Visual arts Private collections and collectors
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- English
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