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Subject(s)

• Bronze sculpture, French—18th century—Exhibitions [Browse]
• Bronze figurines—France—History—18th century—Exhibitions [Browse]
• Wallace Collection (London, England)—Exhibitions [Browse]

Host institution

• Wallace Collection (London, England) [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Exhibition catalogs [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• exhibition catalogs [Browse]

Summary note

The Wallace Collection has an internationally-renowned collection of French eighteenth-century art but perhaps lesser known today is their stunning collection of gilt-bronze objects. These bronzes d'ameublement - from clocks and mounted Sevres porcelain to wall lights and candelabra - epitomised the levels of luxury achieved in Parisian interiors. Highly expensive and expertly wrought, they illustrate the heights of skilled craftsmanship achieved by French bronze workers in the eighteenth century as well as showcasing the wealth and connoisseurship of their owners. Lavishly illustrated with new photography, this publication will be a book of 'highlights' to include the very best of what the Wallace Collection has to offer in this field. Exhibition: The Wallace Collection, London, UK (04.05-23.06.2017).

Notes

"Published on occasion of the exhibition 'Gilded interiors : French masterpieces of gilt bronze', 4 May - 30 July 2017 at the Wallace Collection."--Title page verso.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Gilt bronze in the Wallace Collection
• Parisian luxury & the antique in pre-Revolutionary France
• Masterpieces of gilt bronze
• The process of making gilt bronze in the eighteenth century.

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ISBN

• 9781781300589 ((paperback))
• 1781300585 ((paperback))

OCLC

987707622

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