James Duncan - an enlightened Victorian
by Watson, Andrew M
- New
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 1906129339
- ISBN 13
- 9781906129330
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh, 2010. Well illustrated, slim 8vo, pp 80, paperback, a very good new copy. [Whilst familiar with the collections of Burrell few have heard of James Duncan. Yet had Duncan's collection remained intact it would be internationally recognised and significant to Scottish culture today. The first Scottish collector to purchase an Impressionist painting, Duncan had an extraordinary eye as a collector at a time when Victorian sensibilities frowned upon many modern works. At his estate, Benmore in Argyllshire, Duncan amassed a collection of international import, housed in his own vast gallery and available for public view, along with his other projects, a fernery and a sugar refinery. A man of huge scientific ability who pioneered work in industry and commerce, Duncan employed his significant wealth in improving the working conditions of his workforce and the community in general. And yet this innovative man, well regarded amongst the most distinguished of his peers, all but disappeared from history as his fortune dwindled. Here, for the first time, Duncan is recognised in the context of his time as a scientist, industrial innovator, philanthropist and art collector; a Scot of great industry and energy whom history has forgotten until now.]. First Edition. Paperback. New.
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- Bookseller
- Mike Park Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009775
- Title
- James Duncan - an enlightened Victorian
- Author
- Watson, Andrew M
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1906129339
- ISBN 13
- 9781906129330
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- Benmore. gardens. art. collectors. collections. scotland.scottish. argyllshire.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Art;
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