Lady Charlotte Schreiber, extraordinary art collector / Caroline McCaffrey-Howarth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCaffrey-Howarth, Caroline, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guest, Charlotte, Lady, 1812-1895--Art collections.

Guest, Charlotte.

Physical Description:

192 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Lund Humphries, 2025

Summary:

"This book emphasises Lady Charlotte Schreiber (1812-1895) -- also known as Lady Charlotte Guest, ňe Bertie -- as one of the most significant women in the history of collecting. An extraordinary collector, historian and philanthropist, Charlotte subverted gendered norms and challenged Victorian conventions. This new study establishes Charlotte's contribution to ceramic history and cultural education, and demonstrates her influential role in transnational artistic networks. Charting Charlotte's eventful life, McCaffrey-Howarth focuses on her identity as a renowned connoisseur, whose donation of thousands of objects to the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Museum marked a pioneering move for a female benefactor. Lady Charlotte Schreiber, Extraordinary Art Collector presents unique insight into the social and cultural world of Victorian England and the role of women within this."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"This book emphasises Lady Charlotte Schreiber (1812-1895) - also known as Lady Charlotte Guest, ňe Bertie - as one of the most significant women in the history of collecting. An extraordinary collector, historian and philanthropist, Charlotte subverted gendered norms and challenged Victorian conventions. This new study establishes Charlotte's contribution to ceramic history and cultural education, and demonstrates her influential role in transnational artistic networks" - publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-182) and index.

ISBN:

9781848226814

1848226810

OCLC:

1504620985

Publisher Number:

CIPO000287239