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A Sketch for the Entombment

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Description: A Sketch for the Entombment
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Description: William Hunter and the Anatomy of the Modern Museum
In the autumn of 1771, in a lecture to students at the Royal Academy of Arts, William Hunter demonstrated his awareness of the then-inflated prices of paintings in this comment on the art market: “A general taste for the Arts prevails; the best works of Artists are sought for...
PublisherYale Center for British Art
Related print edition pages: pp.274-287
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00250.015
Description: William Hunter and the Anatomy of the Modern Museum
This essay explores the nature of William Hunter’s museum and seeks to identify the underlying concepts that connect together the diverse elements of his extensive collections. Recovering these is no easy task, since the museum encompasses academic disciplines that are now considered separate, as well as a multiplicity of artefacts and objects with distinct histories. Despite this apparent...
PublisherYale Center for British Art
Related print edition pages: pp.159-175
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00250.009

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