European Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum

European Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum
Title European Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum PDF eBook
Author Gillian Wilson
Publisher Getty Publications
Pages 225
Release 2013-08-15
Genre Art
ISBN 0892362545

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Among the finest examples of European craftsmanship are the clocks produced for the luxury trade in the eighteenth century. The J. Paul Getty Museum is fortunate to have in its decorative arts collection twenty clocks dating from around 1680 to 1798: eighteen produced in France and two in Germany. They demonstrate the extraordinary workmanship that went into both the design and execution of the cases and the intricate movements by which the clocks operated. In this handsome volume, each clock is pictured and discussed in detail, and each movement diagrammed and described. In addition, biographies of the clockmakers and enamelers are included, as are indexes of the names of the makers, previous owners, and locations.

French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum

French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum
Title French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum PDF eBook
Author Gillian Wilson
Publisher J. Paul Getty Museum
Pages 0
Release 2021-03-30
Genre Design
ISBN 9781606066300

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The first comprehensive catalogue of the Getty Museum’s significant collection of French Rococo ébénisterie furniture. This catalogue focuses on French ébénisterie furniture in the Rococo style dating from 1735 to 1760. These splendid objects directly reflect the tastes of the Museum’s founder, J. Paul Getty, who started collecting in this area in 1938 and continued until his death in 1976. The Museum’s collection is particularly rich in examples created by the most talented cabinet masters then active in Paris, including Bernard van Risenburgh II (after 1696–ca. 1766), Jacques Dubois (1694–1763), and Jean-François Oeben (1721–1763). Working for members of the French royal family and aristocracy, these craftsmen excelled at producing veneered and marquetried pieces of furniture (tables, cabinets, and chests of drawers) fashionable for their lavish surfaces, refined gilt-bronze mounts, and elaborate design. These objects were renowned throughout Europe at a time when Paris was considered the capital of good taste. The entry on each work comprises both a curatorial section, with description and commentary, and a conservation report, with construction diagrams. An introduction by Anne-Lise Desmas traces the collection’s acquisition history, and two technical essays by Arlen Heginbotham present methodologies and findings on the analysis of gilt-bronze mounts and lacquer. The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at www.getty.edu/publications/rococo/ and includes zoomable, high-resolution photography. Also available are free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book, and JPG downloads of the main catalogue images.

Self-help with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance

Self-help with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance
Title Self-help with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance PDF eBook
Author Samuel Smiles
Publisher
Pages 538
Release 1905
Genre Biography
ISBN

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A Collection of Familiar Quotations

A Collection of Familiar Quotations
Title A Collection of Familiar Quotations PDF eBook
Author John Bartlett
Publisher
Pages 660
Release 1856
Genre Quotations
ISBN

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Old Days in Diplomacy

Old Days in Diplomacy
Title Old Days in Diplomacy PDF eBook
Author Charlotte Anne Albinia Disbrowe
Publisher London, Jarrold & sons
Pages 364
Release 1903
Genre Great Britain
ISBN

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Elephant Skull

Elephant Skull
Title Elephant Skull PDF eBook
Author Henry Moore
Publisher
Pages 84
Release 1970
Genre Etching
ISBN

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The Queer, the Quaint, the Quizzical

The Queer, the Quaint, the Quizzical
Title The Queer, the Quaint, the Quizzical PDF eBook
Author Francis Henry Stauffer
Publisher
Pages 376
Release 1882
Genre Curiosa
ISBN

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