Title Stewards of the nation's art : contested cultural authority, 1890-1939 / Andrea Geddes Poole

Published Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2010] ©2010

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Description xii, 304 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm Contents 1. Four Boards -- 2. Edwardian Philanthropy to the Arts -- 3. The Rosebery Minute -- 4. Boards and Directors, 1890-1916 -- 5. The Duchess of Milan -- 6. Lord Curzon's Committee -- 7. Acrimony and Accord, 1918-1939 -- 8. Philanthropy between the Wars -- Appendix. Boards of Trustees Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject National Gallery (Great Britain) -- Officials and employees. National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) -- Officials and employees. Tate Britain (Gallery) -- Officials and employees. Wallace Collection (London, England) -- Officials and employees. Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- History. Art and society -- England -- History. Art and state -- England -- History. Art museums -- England -- London -- Finance. Art and state -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Art museums -- England -- London -- History. Art and state -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Art museums -- England -- London -- Management. LC no. 2010293828 ISBN 0802099602 (bound) 9780802099600 (bound)

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