John Charles Robinson's Work at the South Kensington Museum, Part I
The creation of the collection of Italian Renaissance objects at the Museum of Ornamental Art and the South Kensington Museum, 1853 62
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14904174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Howard Davies (0000-0001-9495-5980, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-188 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of Collections (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6650 • E-ISSN: 1477-8564 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jhc/10.2.169 |
| OpenAlex | W1981667163 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Consideration is given here to the context in which the South Kensington Museum originated, and to J. C. Robinson's work there from 1857 to 1863. The development of the Italian sculpture collection is discussed in detail, with some account of Robinson's tastes in this field. The growth of other areas of the collections is considered, with reference to the purchase of the Bernal and Soulages cabinets. Problems arose between Robinson and Henry Cole, the Secretary of the Museum, due to both personal differences and conflicts of intention for the development of the collections. The negotiations for parts of the Gigli and Campana collections in 1859, and aspects of Robinson's journeys to Italy for the Museum are considered. The period drew to a close with the publication of Robinson's Italian Sculpture of the Middle Ages and Period of the Revival of Art, the first work of its kind, in 1862.
Archaeology · Art · Art history · Context (archaeology) · Period (music) · Sculpture · The Renaissance · Visual arts · Historical Art and Culture Studies · History
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2019 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |