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Title(s):
Lover's eyes : eye miniatures from the Skier Collection / edited by Elle Shushan ; essays by Graham C. Boettcher, Stephen Lloyd, and Elle Shushan ; collector's preface by Nan and David Skier.
Published/Created:
Lewes, England : GILES, an imprint of D Giles Ltd, 2021.
©2021
Physical Description:
280 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 x 19 cm
Holdings:
Reference Library
ND1337.G7 L68 2021 (LC)
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Classification:
Books
Notes:
"A revised and greatly expanded version of the 2012 exhibition catalogue 'The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures' from the Skier Collection, edited by Graham C. Boettcher and published by the Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama, in association with D Giles Limited."-- Acknowledgments
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Terms:
Eye in art -- 19th century.
Portrait miniatures, British -- 19th century -- Private collections.
Portrait painting, Georgian (British)
Portraits, Victorian -- Great Britain.
Contributors:
Shushan, Elle, editor, writer of supplementary textual content.
Boettcher, Graham, writer of supplementary textual content.
Lloyd, Stephen, 1961– writer of supplementary textual content.
Skier, David A., collector, writer of preface.
Skier, Nan, collector, writer of preface.
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