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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Language: | English |
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Department of Art History, University of Birmingham
2018-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Art Historiography |
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Online Access: | https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/greer.pdf |