Figures of the Enlightenment: A Catalogue of Eighteenth-Century Meissen from a Private Collection by Kelleway, Philip

Figures of the Enlightenment: A Catalogue of Eighteenth-Century Meissen from a Private Collection (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781913491857)

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Figures of the Enlightenment: A Catalogue of Eighteenth-Century Meissen from a Private Collection by Kelleway, Philip

Figures of the Enlightenment: A Catalogue of Eighteenth-Century Meissen from a Private Collection

$45.00
Figures of the Enlightenment: A Catalogue of Eighteenth-Century Meissen from a Private Collection by Kelleway, Philip

Figures of the Enlightenment: A Catalogue of Eighteenth-Century Meissen from a Private Collection

$45.00
Format: Hardcover
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A compelling record of eighteenth-century taste through pieces of Meissen porcelain.

This book presents more than one hundred specially commissioned photographs of eighteenth-century Meissen porcelain from a significant private collection, illuminating what elite consumers of that era valued, aspired to, and found entertaining. With an expert eye, each object is showcased in the round and up close, highlighting all important features. Detailed entries accompany each item and an introductory essay helps to place them in their proper historical context. Anyone with an interest in the decorative arts of the eighteenth century will find this book a feast for the eyes.

Author: Philip Kelleway, Tristan Sam Weller
ISBN-10: 1913491854
ISBN-13: 9781913491857
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2022
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 10.31h x 7.64w x 0.63d
By Philip Kelleway
By Philip Kelleway
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Philip Kelleway is an art historian who has written widely on eighteenth-century porcelain, illustration, and landscape painting. He is the author of Highly Desirable: The Zinkeisen Sisters and Their Legacy. Tristan Sam Weller is a photographer based in the United Kingdom.

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