An inventory for the statues and sculptures displayed in the Crystal Palace and Park. It’s a celebration of modern sculpting, 17th to 19th century, with English work set alongside French, German, and Italian masters. Individual items are described. Biographies of sculptors are given. Mrs Jameson’s introduction provides a rationale for selection and an instruction to visitors: what should they be seeing?
Author
Anna B. Jameson is the author.
Details
Jameson, Anna B. 1854. A Handbook to the Courts of Modern Sculpture (London: Euston Grove Press), 91 pages.
ISBN 9781906267117 (paperback) out-of-print
dimensions: A5 8.3 x 5.8 (inches)
dimensions: A5 210 x 148 (mm)