The Ince Blundell Collection of Classical Sculpture Volume 1 Part 1: Introduction, the Female Portraits, Concordance

Fejfer, Jane & Southworth, Edmund; photography by David Flower

ISBN 10: 0112904807 / ISBN 13: 9780112904809

Published by H.M.S.O., 1991

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"At the end of the eighteenth century Lancastrian Henry Blundell was building a collection of over 400 marble and bronze sculptures from the ancient world. At the end of the twentieth century this unique and important collection is still virtually intact and in the care of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside. A new five-volume scholarly work examines the huge Ince Blundell collection. This first volume introduces the collection and offers a detailed study of the femaile portraits" - blurb. (6), 97 pp. Note: three other parts of the series are available: Vol. 1 part 2 (the Male Portraits), vol. 2 (the Ash Chests etc.). and vol. 3 (the Ideal Sculptures). Weight: 0.9 Language: English.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ince Blundell Collection of Classical Sculpture Volume 1 Part 1: Introduction, the Female Portraits, Concordance
• Publisher: H.M.S.O.
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0112904807
• ISBN 13: 9780112904809
• Binding: Hard covers, dust jacket
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Condition: As new
• Dust Jacket Condition: As new
• Seller catalogs:
  • Archaeology

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Synopsis

Despite its size and importance, the Ince Blundell Collection of Classical Sculpture has never been completely catalogued or published. Part 1 of Volume 1 introduces the collection to a wider public and provides a detailed study of the female portraits.