Plates accompanied by leaves with descriptive letterpress and illustrations not included in pagination; Includes index. Bottom of plates: Verlag v. Jul. Hoffmann, Stuttgart.
Design; Decoration and ornament; British Museum; Geological Museum (Great Britain); Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)
Printed by G. Barclay, Castle St., Leicester Square; Each leaf of plates accompanied by guard leaf and leaf of descriptive letterpress; Bookplate of Arthur Magniac. "F. Bedford, lith." and Day & Son, Lith.rs. to the Queen." "...drawn from original...
Art museums; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Art museum visitors; Aesthetics; Duccio, di Buoninsegna, d. 1319; Gautama Buddha -- Statues -- Afghanistan -- Bamiyan Region; Sculpture, Buddhist -- Afghanistan -- Bamiyan Region; Taliban; Master Engelram;...
Summary: The director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art speaks at the Clark. The title of his talk is, "Museums: Why Should We Care?"
Contents: Introduction by Michael Conforti (ca. 11 mins.) -- Philippe de Montebello presentation (ca. 49...
Jacquard, Joseph-Marie, 1752-1834; Abbās I, Shah of Iran, 1571-1629; Rugs, Oriental
Author's armorial book-plate reproduced on t.-p. Ornamental lining-papers. Each colored plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress. Includes index. Bibliography: p. [387]-401. Allegory.--Contemporary arts.--Carpets, runners and...
