1st Edition
Private Collectors of Islamic Art in Late Nineteenth-Century London The Persian Ideal
By Isabelle Gadoin
Copyright 2022
226 Pages
10 Color & 34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
226 Pages
10 Color & 34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
226 Pages
10 Color & 34 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines British collectors of so-called Persian art (a broad umbrella term then covering a large portion of Islamic art) in the late 19th century, including ceramics, metalwork, carpets, textiles and woodwork.
Based on a foundational event, the very first exhibition of “Persian and Arab Art” held by a London Gentlemen’s Club in 1885, this book follows one generation of men,... Read more
Introduction 1. Victorian Travellers to Iran: Discoverers or Plunderers? 2. Setting Down the Bases of a New Discipline: The First Analyses of Islamic Art 3. The 1885 Exhibition of "Persian and Arab Art" 4. A New Sociology of Collecting 5. Islamic Objects at Home Conclusion
Biography
Isabelle Gadoin is Professor of British Art and Literature at the University of Poitiers.
