Russian Silver in America: Surviving the Melting Pot - Rilegato

Odom, Anne

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ISBN 10: 1904832814 ISBN 13: 9781904832812

Casa editrice: D Giles Ltd, 2011

Riassunto

"Traces the history of Russian silver from before 1700 to 1917, following its fate in the 1920s and 1930s, when much of it was sold to American collectors and is now found in many public museums"--Provided by publisher.

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Recensione:

A marvellous overview of the history of Russian silver in its historical and artistic context. Anne Odom surveys the picture of Russian silver from the American perspective with extraordinary facility and erudition....This is a must-have book for anyone interested in Russian silver' --Martin Chapman, Curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Legion of Honor, San Francisco

A fascinating, informative book that reveals the story of Russian silver (and some gold) and its makers from the 17th century onwards' --Tim Forrest

'Although the topic of Russian silver in American collections is quite specialized, Odom...succeeds in framing it broadly while presenting it in meticulous detail....This book will be of interest to both collectors and fine arts libraries --Choice

L'autore:

Anne Odom is former deputy director of collections and chief curator, now curator emeritus at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington, D.C.

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• Editore: D Giles Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1904832814
• ISBN 13: 9781904832812
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 232