Memoirs Of Painting, With A Chronological History Of The Importation Of Pictures by the Great Masters Into England Since The French Revolution. By W. Buchanan, Esq. Vol. I. (II.)
RA Collection: Book
Record number
05/3391
Author
Imprint
London:: Printed For R. Ackermann, Strand., 1824.
Physical Description
2 vols.; 222 mm. (Octavo.)
General Note
Vol. I: xvi, 364 p. - Vol. II: [iv], 397, [1] p.
Contents
Vol. I: [Half t., t.p.] - To The Amateurs Of The Fine Arts - Introduction - [Text] - Appendix - Contents To Vol. I. - Index To Vol. I.; [colophon]. - Vol. II: [Half t., t.p.] - [Text] - Corrigenda [of vols. I and II] - Contents To Vol. II - Index To Vol. II; [colophon].
Responsibility Note
The printer is named on the half-title versos and in the colophons: 'London: Printed By Thomas Davison, Whitefriars'.
References
W. Buchanan, William Buchanan and the nineteenth-century art trade: 100 letters, ed. H. Brigstocke (1982); F. Hermann, The English as collectors (1972); C. Clark, 'In search of Buchanan', in Scottish art review, 12:4 (1968), p.27-9.
Summary Note
In his text Buchanan discusses the following topics: Volume I: Schools of painting - The Orleans gallery: the Italian part purchased by Bryan for the Duke of Bridgewater and Lds. Gower and Carlisle, the Flemish part with Slade's information - The state of art in Britain between Charles I and the institution of the Royal Academy with subsequent progress - Calonne collection - Collection of Trumbull - Of Bryan - Of Greffiers Fagel - Vitturi collection. - Volume II: French invasion of Italy and subsequent dispersions - Collections of Day, Udney, Ottley - Altieri Claudes - Collections of Robit purchased by Bryan for S. Clarke and G. Hibbert - Of Sir Wm. Hamilton - Of Alexander Gordon, formed by Mr Irvine - Buchanan's importations from Italy, and letters from Irvine - Collections of Sloane, Fagan, Crawford, Erard - Delahante's importations - Wilson's importations - Buchanan's importations from Spain , and letters from Wallis - Le Brun collection - La Fontaine's collection, 1811 - Sebastiani and Crochart collections - Collection of Lucien Bonaparte - Buchanan's importations from France, the La Perriere collection - Talleyrand collection - Buchanan's purchases in Flanders and Holland - His tour of Germany - Gallery of Aynard - Collection of Morel de Vindé - Remarks on Buchanan's importations and the formation of a National Gallery.
Copy Note
Both volumes have marginal annotations in ink.
Binding Note
19th-century half green calf, marbled-papered boards; black morocco spine-labels lettered 'Memoirs Of Painting - Buchanan'.
Name as Subject
William Buchanan
James Irvine
Alexander Gordon
George Augustus Wallis
Francis Egerton, 3rd duke of Bridgewater
Michael Bryan
James Irvine
Alexander Gordon
George Augustus Wallis
Francis Egerton, 3rd duke of Bridgewater
Michael Bryan
Subject
Paintings, European - Collecting - Importing - Dealers - Europe - Great Britain - France - Italy - History - 19th century
Collections - Europe - Great Britain - France - Italy - 18th century - 19th century
Art history - Memoirs - Biography - Great Britain - 19th century
Collections - Europe - Great Britain - France - Italy - 18th century - 19th century
Art history - Memoirs - Biography - Great Britain - 19th century