The art of the Wallace Collection, including an account of its founders, a description of the pictures, and a survey of the chief exhibits in the galleries devoted to objects of art and arms and armour (1913)
Shelley, Henry C. (Henry Charles) · Boston, L. C. Page · leaf 50
g that such an arrangementhad been favoured by Sir Richard Wallace himself,while there was the further consideration that thetreasures of a wealthy gentleman would be mostfittingly displayed in the mansion which had beentheir home. How was the difficulty to be solved?The problem was submitted to… … GAINSBOROUGH. — PORTRAIT OF MRS. ROBINSON ( PERDITA ). XTbe ffounDers of tbe Collection 29 collection. As that residuary legatee, John Mur-ray Scott, had played so large a part in securingthe collection for the nation, he at once agreed tothe suggestion of the law officers of the Crown,and thus it…
Wallace Collection (London, England) · Painting -- England London · Art objects -- England London
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![An illustration from Catalogue of the special loan exhibition of old masters of the British school [electronic resource] : in aid of "The Artists' Fund" and "Artists' Aid" societies, being a selection from pictures acquired from Messrs. Duveen Brothers within the last three years, held at the galleries of Messrs. Duveen Brothers, January 1914 (1914)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-frick-31072001443417-32-13.webp)
