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English, Irish, & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute by Beth Carver Wees, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (1997, Hardcover) 
English, Irish, & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute by Beth Carver Wees, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (1997, Hardcover)

 
English, Irish, & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute by Beth Carver Wees, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (1997, Hardcover)

Publisher: Hudson Hills Pr
Publication Date: 1997-12-01
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1555951171
ISBN-13: 9781555951177
Product ID: EPID873896
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Publication Date:1997-12-01

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Length:595 pages
Height:12.3 in
Width:9.5 in
Thickness:2.0 in
Weight:111.2 oz

Publisher's Note
The Clark Art Institute holds one of the finest and largest collections of English silver outside of England, including many masterpieces of the silversmith's art. The collection was begun in the 1910s by Robert Sterling Clark, one of the heirs to the Singer sewing-machine fortune, who bought both luxury items by prominent makers and domestic wares, many of which had been owned by the most celebrated patrons of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. All eventually formed part of the gift establishing the Institute forty years later. The collection has continued to grow, guided by Clark's preferences. This publication catalogues every object in the collection, from the early sixteenth to the mid-twentieth century, including seventy-six pieces by Paul de Lamerie and many more by other great Huguenot masters. Departing from traditional stylistic organization, it is arranged by use, encouraging comparisons and presenting each form in social context. Chapters are devoted to Beer, Wine, and Punch; Dining; Coffee, Chocolate, and Tea; Lighting; and Toilet and Desk. Detailed entries about some 850 objects provide marks, inscriptions, heraldry, description/construction/condition, comments, provenance, exhibition and publication history; full and fascinating attention is given to altered and spurious pieces. All are illustrated in rich duotone, often with details of decoration, marks, coats of arms, etc.

The ultimate reference to the glorious art of the English silversmith.

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In this stunning catalog, Wees, curator of decorative arts at the Clark Art Institute, shares her extensive knowledge of silver. Robert Sterling Clark, who established the Art Institute in 1955, preferred Huguenot silver especially that of Paul de Lamerie so his collection, which contains typical objects from the early 16th to the mid-20th centuries, is especially rich in 18th-century examples. Wees arranges this collection according to general function ("Dining," "Lighting," etc.) and prefaces each chapter with exhaustively footnoted essays. She accompanies each item with crisp black-and-white photographs, a wealth of description, and helpful commentary. Analogous to Kathryn Buhler's standard catalog of American silver in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, this is a wonderful tool for researching makers and hallmarks, comparing stylistic elements, or just marveling at the beauty of an extraordinary collection. While not intended to be a historical compendium, this informative, visual feast belongs in all silver reference collections and will also certainly appeal to individual collectors. Rex Klett, Mitchell Community Coll., Statesville, N.C.
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