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George Scharf and the 1857 Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition
04/2020 | 1405 | 162
Pages: 288-299
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Cottrell, Philip (Cottrell, Philip)
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1. George Scharf, by William Edward Kilburn. c.1847. Daguerreotype, 78 by 59 cm. (National Portrait Gallery, London).
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10. Sketch of Juno and Argus, by Peter Paul Rubens, by George Scharf. 8th September 1857. Pencil on paper, approx. 16 by 10 cm. (Heinz Archive, National Portrait Gallery, London, Scharf Sketchbook 45, fol.116).
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11. Sketch of Agony in the garden, by Giovanni Bellini, at the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester, by George Scharf. 15th September 1857. Pencil on paper, approx. 16 by 10 cm. (Heinz Archive, National Portrait Gallery, London, Scharf Sketchbook 47, fol.17r).
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12. Sketch of Agony in the garden, by Andrea Mantegna, at the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester, by George Scharf. 6th September 1857. Pencil on paper, approx. 8 by 10 cm. (Heinz Archive, National Portrait Gallery, London, Scharf Sketchbook 47, detail of fol.2r).
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13. The terminating right-hand portion of the south wall of Saloon A of the Gallery of Ancient Masters at the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester, 1857. (Digital reconstruction by the author).
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14. Sketch of the terminating right-hand portion of the south wall of Saloon A of the Gallery of Ancient Masters at the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester, by George Scharf. 12th October 1857. Pencil on paper (Heinz Archive, National Portrait Gallery, London, Scharf Sketchbook 49, fol.51r).
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15. Sketch of part of the British Portrait Gallery (the north wall backing onto Saloon D), at the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester, by George Scharf. 12th October 1857. Pencil on paper, approx. 16 by 10 cm. (Heinz Archive, National Portrait Gallery, London, Scharf Sketchbook 49, fol.26r).
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16. The Gallery of Ancient Masters at the Manchester Art Treasures exhibition, attributed to Roger Fenton, with identifiable works digitally enhanced. 1857. Albumen silver print, 18.6 by 24.4 cm. The view shows the view east from Saloon A.
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17. Plan of the Art Treasures Palace, from Catalogue of the Art Treasures of United Kingdom: Collected at Manchester in 1857, definitive edn, London 1857.
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18. The east wall of Saloon C of the Gallery of Ancient Masters at the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition, 1857. (Digital reconstruction by the author).
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2. Sketch of Michelangelo’s ‘Manchester Madonna’ at the Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester, by George Scharf. 6th September 1857. Pencil on paper, approx. 16 by 10 cm. (Heinz Archive, National Portrait Gallery, London; Scharf Sketchbook 47, fol.1r).
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3. Interior of the Art Treasures’ Palace, by the Leighton Brothers. 1857. Chromolithograph, 44.8 by 32.5 cm (From The Art Treasures Examiner).
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4. Paintings in the collection at Warwick Castle, by George Scharf. 20th October 1856. Pencil and pen on paper, approx. 32 by 20 cm. Among the items represented are: (upper left) Head of a cow, by Nicholas Berchem; (lower left) The schoolboy, by Joshua Reynolds; (middle right) Margareta de Vos, by Anthony van Dyck; and (far right) The standard bearer, by Rembrandt. (Heinz Archive, National Portrait Gallery, London, Scharf Sketchbook 43, fols.128–29).
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5. The standard bearer, by Rembrandt. 1654. Canvas, 140.3 by 114.9 cm (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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6. Family group, by Pieter Codde. 1642. Canvas, 53 by 74.7 cm (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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7. Paintings in the Galton Collection, Hadzor Hall, near Droitwich, by George Scharf. 16th February 1857. Pencil and pen on paper, approx. 32 by 20 cm. Among the items represented are: (extreme left) Woman with a guitar, by Jan Mytens, and Man in a broad-brimmed hat, by Willem Drost; (middle left) Conversation piece with a portrait of the artist, by Francis Hayman; (centre left and still-life detail on adjacent page) Family group, by Pieter Codde; and (centre right) The flight into Egypt, by circle of Peter Paul Rubens. (Heinz Archive, National Portrait Gallery, London, Scharf Sketchbook 46, fols.5–6).
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8. Sketch of an antique bust of Niobe in the Yarborough Collection, by George Scharf. 31st December 1856. Pencil on paper, approx. 16 by 10 cm. (Heinz Archive, National Portrait Gallery, London, Scharf Sketchbook 44, fol.106).
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9. Juno and Argus, by Peter Paul Rubens. c.1610. Canvas, 249 by 296 cm. (Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne).
Exhibition Review
Chantal Joffe: Personal Feeling is the Main Thing. The Lowry, Manchester
08/2018 | 1385 | 160
Pages: 692-694
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Parton, John (Parton, John)
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36. Herb at sixteen, by Chantal Joffe. 2017. Canvas, 100 by 70 cm. (Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro, London; exh. The Lowry, Manchester).
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37. The squid and the whale II, by Chantal Joffe. 2017. Board, 214 by 152 cm. (Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro, London; exh. The Lowry, Manchester).
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38. Katherine (eight months), by Chantal Joffe. 2011. Canvas, 152.5 by 91.5 cm. (Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro, London; exh. The Lowry, Manchester).
Exhibition Review
Maeve Brennan. London
06/2017 | 1371 | 159
Pages: 493-494
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Reviewer:
Martin, Richard (Martin, Richard)
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48. Film still from The Drift, by Maeve Brennan. 2017 (Courtesy the artist; exh. Chisenhale Gallery, London)
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49. Film still from The Drift, by Maeve Brennan. 2017 (Courtesy the artist; exh. Chisenhale Gallery, London)
Exhibition Review
Marcantonio Raimondi. Manchester
01/2017 | 1366 | 159
Pages: 60-61
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Ekserdjian, David (Ekserdjian, David; E., D.)
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56. The massacre of the Innocents, by Marcantonio Raimondi after Raphael. c.1512 (British Museum, London; exh. The Whitworth, University of Manchester)
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57. The Virgin and the cradle, by Marcantonio Raimondi, after Raphael. Dated here to before 1517 (The Whitworth, University of Manchester)
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58. The dream of Raphael, by Marcantonio Raimondi. c.1509 (British Museum, London; exh. The Whitworth, University of Manchester)
Exhibition Review
John Akomfrah
04/2016 | 1357 | 158
Pages: 308-309
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Reviewer:
Martin, Richard (Martin, Richard)
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80. Film still from The Airport, by John Akomfrah. 2015 (Lisson Gallery, London)
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81. Installation view of Vertigo Sea, by John Akomfrah. 2015 (Lisson Gallery, London; exh. Arnolfini, Bristol)
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82. Film still from Tropikos, by John Akomfrah. 2016 (Lisson Gallery, London; exh. Arnolfini, Bristol)
Book Review
The Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857: Entrepreneurs, Connoisseurs and the Public
08/2012 | 1313 | 154
Pages: 585
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Waterfield, Giles (Waterfield, Giles)
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The Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857: Entrepreneurs, Connoisseurs and the Public | author: Pergam, Elizabeth
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51. Engraving by W. Morton of Ruth, by William Theed. From the Art-Treasures Examiner (1857), p.86.
Exhibition Review
Ford Madox Brown. Manchester and Ghent
01/2012 | 1306 | 154
Pages: 56-57
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Barringer, Tim (Barringer, Tim)
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Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer | institution: Manchester Art Gallery , institution: Museum voor Schone Kunsten
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71. The Romans building a fort at Mancenion, A.D. 80, by Ford Madox Brown. 1880. Gambier Parry process of spirit fresco, 146 by 318 cm. (Mural painting in Manchester Town Hall).
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72. Lucy Madox Brown, by Ford Madox Brown. 1849. Oil on board, 15.8 cm. diameter. (Private collection; exh. Manchester City Art Gallery).
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73. An English autumn afternoon, Hampstead – Scenery in 1853, by Ford Madox Brown. 1852–55. Canvas, 72.4 by 134.6 cm. (Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; exh. Manchester City Art Gallery).
Exhibition Review
Mary Kelly. Manchester
05/2011 | 1298 | 153
Pages: 345-346
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Griffin, Christopher (Griffin, Christopher)
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Mary Kelly: Projects 1973–2010 | institution: Whitworth Art Gallery
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45. Habitus, by Mary Kelly and Ray Barrie. 2010. Laser-cut acrylic, mirror and wood, 122 by 244 by 244 cm. (Courtesy of the artist; exh. Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester).
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46. Post-partum document: documentation VI, pre-writing alphabet, exergue and diary, by Mary Kelly. 1978. Perspex unit, card, resin and slate, 25.5 by 20 cm. (Arts Council of Great Britain; exh. Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester).
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47. Detail of Stanza II, from The ballad of Kastriot Rexhepi, by Mary Kelly. 2001. Compressed lint, 1 of 49 framed panels, 41 by 122 by 5 cm. each. (Courtesy of the artist; exh. Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester).
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Sculpture acquisitions (2000–10) by regional museums in Britain
11/2010 | 1292 | 152
Pages: 770-771
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I. Flenite relief, by Jacob Epstein. 1913. Serpentine stone, 30.5 by 28 by 9 cm. Leeds Art Gallery. Purchased with the aid of grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Art Fund, the MLA/V. & A. Purchase Grant Fund and the Leeds Art Collections Fund, 2006.
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II. Birdman, by Elisabeth Frink. c.1956/59. Plaster, 190.5 by 58 by 83 cm. Leeds Art Gallery. Presented by Beaux Arts and the Frink Estate through the Art Fund, 2010.
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III. Kiss, by Marc Quinn. 2001. Macedonian marble, 178 by 64.5 by 62.5 cm. Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield. Purchased through the Art Fund, the MLA/V. & A. Purchase Grant Fund, the JG Graves Charitable Trust, and a donation in memory of Harold and Doris Turner, 2004.
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IV. Filter, by Antony Gormley. 2002. Flat mild steel rings, 193 by 50 by 38 cm. Manchester City Art Gallery. Purchased with assistance from the Art Fund and the Livingstone and Bloom Charitable Trusts, 2008.
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IX. Eclipse, by Langlands & Bell. 1999. Wood, steel and lacquer, 76 by 520 by 250 cm. Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art. Gift of the artists, 2007.
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V. Sandstone, by Andy Goldsworthy. 1987. Red sandstone, 5 pieces, dimensions variable. Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art. Gift of Dr Terry Friedman, 2007.
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VI. ‘I Like to get my loving when I get it on my mind’, by Mat Collishaw. 2003. Loop video projection, wood and ground glass screen, 182 by 168 by 26 cm. Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow. Purchased from Galerie Cosmic, Paris, with funds from the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland with additional grants from the Art Fund and the National Fund for Acquisitions, 2003.
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VII. Flailing trees, by Gustav Metzger. 2009. Willow trees, concrete, 338 by 440 by 520 cm. Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester. Commissioned by Manchester International Festival, Whitworth Art Gallery and Cube for the Manchester International Festival in 2009. Purchased from the artist by the Whitworth Art Gallery, 2009.
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VIII. Blackout, by Eva Rothschild. 2007. Lacquered beech wood and acrylic (Perspex), 107 by 48 by 48 cm. Southampton City Art Gallery. Purchased from Stuart Shave/Modern Art through the David and Liza Brown Bequest Fund with grants from the Art Fund and the MLA/V. & A. Purchase Grant Fund, 2008.
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X. Habitat, by Gavin Turk. 2004. Painted bronze, 7 by 170 by 70 cm. Aberdeen Art Gallery. Purchased with aid from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the Art Fund and with funds from the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland, which is operated by the Contemporary Art Society and supported by the National Lottery through the Scottish Arts Council, 2004.
Exhibition Review
Women Surrealists. Manchester
12/2009 | 1281 | 151
Pages: 857-858
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Boaden, James (Boaden, James)
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Angels of Anarchy: Women Artists and Surrealism | institution: Manchester Art Gallery
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42. Diego and Frida (I), by Frida Kahlo. 1929–44. Oil on wood with painted shell frame, 26 by 18.5 cm. (Private collection; exh. Manchester City Art Gallery).
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43. Portrait of space, by Lee Miller. 1937. Photograph, 30 by 27.8 cm. (Lee Miller Archives, Chiddingly, East Sussex; exh. Manchester City Art Gallery).
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