The world of Disney : from antiquarianism to archaeology /
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Dr John Disney (1779-1857) was the benefactor of the first chair in archaeology at a British university. He also donated his major collection to the University of Cambridge. The sculptures continue to be displayed in the Fitzwilliam Museum. The Disney family traced its origins back to the Norman invasion of England, and the family home was at Norton Disney in Lincolnshire. Disney's father, the Reverend John Disney DD (1746-1816) left the Church of England to become a minister at the Unitarian Essex Street Chapel in London. A major sponsor of the chapel was Thomas Brand-Hollis of The Hyde, Essex, who bequeathed the house and his Grand Tour collection (formed with Thomas Hollis) on his death in 1804 to the Reverend John Disney. Disney inherited part of the classical collection of his uncle and father-in-law Lewis Disney-Ffytche, owner of the 18th century pleasure gardens, Le Désert de Retz, outside Paris.
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Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (154 pages) : illustrations. :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789698282 (PDF ebook) :
Islamic art & patronage : treasures from Kuwait /
: "Published on the occasion of the exhibition Islamic Art and Patronage : Treasures from Kuwait, a loan exhibition from the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, organized by the Trust for Museums Exhibitions, Washington, D.C." -- title pages verso. : 316 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 31 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-310) and index.
A collector's fortune : Islamic art from the collection of Edmund de Unger /
: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Pergamonmuseum, Berlin, Nov. 27, 2007-Feb. 17, 2008. : 132 pages : color Illustrations ; 28 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-132). : 9783777440859 : Nabil
Egyptian art at Eton college : selections from the Myers Museum /
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Catalog is published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Myers Museum, Eton College, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, held at Eton College, Windsor, Sept. 20, 1999-June 30, 2000 and at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 26, 2000 - Jan. 21, 2001. :
vii, 64 pages ; illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm. :
Bibliography : page 64. :
0810965445 (alk. paper : Abrams)
0870999214 (alk. paper)