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The Beverley Collection of Gems at Alnwick Castle
The Beverley Collection of Gems at Alnwick Castle
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Description
The Collection was begun by the First Duchess of Northumberland in the early eighteenth century; but the greater part of it was made later in the century by Algernon Percy, First Earl of Beverley, during a tour of Europe while in the company of his mentor, Louis Dutens. Their success in France and Italy was such that it incited the jealousy of the Empress Catherine of Russia, herself a passionate collector. The range of objects - cameos, intaglios and finger rings of the highest quality - is considerable: Greek, Roman and Etruscan, as well as a notable assemblage of neoclassical signed gems by British artists. One jewel clearly provided inspiration for Michelangelo's painting of Adam on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The Collection is little known, except by connoisseurs, but this volume brings to the attention of a broader audience many of the finest products of one of the oldest arts of the western world.
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
The Beverley Gems
The 1st Duchess' Collection
Records of Beverley Gems, Casts, Etc.
Catalogue of the Gems at Alnwick Castle
Cameos
With Artists' Names (Ancient and Modern)
Groups and Figures
Cameo Glass
Single Figures
Heads
Animals and Objects
Intaglios
Signatures with Ancient Names
Signatures with Modern Names
Etruscan, Etruscanising and Italic
Multifigure Groups
Single Figures
Heads and Busts, Male
Heads and Busts, Female
Animals and Monsters
Masks and Objects
Other
The Emperor's Necklace
Glass Portraits
Tassie and Catherine the Great
Indexes
Index to Previous Collections
Index to Artists
Index to Subjects
List of Inscriptions
Pictorial Index
Product details
| Published | 01 Dec 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 352 |
| ISBN | 9781781300442 |
| Imprint | Philip Wilson Publishers |
| Illustrations | 532 colour |
| Dimensions | 298 x 197 mm |
| Series | The Philip Wilson Gems and Jewellery Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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