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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Titre conventionnel : [Exposition. New York, The Frick Collection. 2017-05-09/09-10]
Titre(s) : The pursuit of immortality [Texte imprimé] : masterpieces from the Scher Collection of portrait medals / Aimee Ng
Publication : New York : The Frick Collection in association with D Giles Limited, 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (64 p.) : ill. ; 19 cm
Note(s) : "This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality:
Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals on view at The Frick Collection
from May 9 through Sept 3, 2017.". - Bibliogr. p. 59-61.Index
The Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection of portrait medals is considered to
be the world's greatest medals collection in private hands. This fully illustrated
volume features twenty of the best objects in the collection, with a checklist of
one hundred and sixty more, and an essay which highlights why the Scher collection
is noted for its comprehensiveness and outstanding quality. An accessible introduction
to a remarkable collection, this volume brings to life these masterpieces of small-scale
sculpture, compellingly conveying the circumstances of their creation and their historic
significance. Exhibition: The Frick Collection, New York, USA (09.05. - 10.09.2017)
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Ng, Aimee
Sujet(s) : Médailles
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781911282068. - ISBN 1911282069 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45477970n
Notice n° :
FRBNF45477970
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