1st Edition
Scholars, Travellers and Trade The Pioneer Years of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, 1818-1840
By R. B. Halbertsma
Copyright 2003
200 Pages
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Routledge
196 Pages
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Routledge
196 Pages
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Routledge
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Today, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden is internationally known for its outstanding archaeological collections. Yet its origins lie in an insignificant assortment of artefacts used for study by Leiden University. How did this transformation come about? Ruurd Halbertsma has delved into the archives to show that the appointment of Caspar Reuvens as Professor of Archaeology in 1818 was... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Early Collections of Classical Art in the Netherlands; Chapter 3 C.J.C. Reuvens and the Archaeological Cabinet in Leiden, 1818; Chapter 4 Collections and Conflicts; Chapter 5 The Greek Collections of B.E.A. Rottiers; Chapter 6 Jean Emile Humbert; Chapter 7 Station Livorno; Chapter 8 Forum Hadriani; Chapter 9 The Ideal Museum; Chapter 10 End of the Pioneer Years 1835–40;
Biography
Ruurd B. Halbertsma is Curator of the Classical Department at the National Museum of Antiquities, Leiden, The Netherlands.
'Dr Halbertsma has written a fascinating account based on his in-depth research on the archival material.' - Minerva
