Sir Frederic Burton and the controversy of art-historical expertise at the National Gallery, London, in the late nineteenth century

This article introduces the curatorial practice of Sir Frederic Burton, the third director of the National Gallery, London. By assessing his methods and priorities when making acquisitions it considers the individual character of his directorship and the manner in which he was following the mandate...

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Main Author: Elena Greer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
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Online Access:https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/greer.pdf