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George Scharf and the 1857 Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition
04/2020 | 1405 | 162
Pages: 288-299
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Author:
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).
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
Illustrations
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51. Engraving by W. Morton of Ruth, by William Theed. From the Art-Treasures Examiner (1857), p.86.
Exhibition Review
Art Treasures. Manchester
01/2008 | 1258 | 150
Pages: 47
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Reviewer:
Belsey, Hugh (Belsey, Hugh)
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Art Treasures in Manchester: 150 years on | institution: Manchester Art Gallery
Illustrations
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51. The dead Christ mourned, by Annibale Carracci. c.1604. Canvas, 92.8 by 103.2 cm. (National Gallery, London; exh. Manchester Art Gallery)
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52. John, 1st Lord Byron, by William Dobson. c.1645. Canvas, 142 by 120 cm. (Tabley House Collection Trust, Knutsford; exh. Manchester Art Gallery)
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53. Parade shield (‘The Cellini shield’), attributed to Eliseus Libaerts. c.1562–63. Blued iron overlaid with silver and gold, diameter 58.5 cm. (The Royal Collection; exh. Manchester Art Gallery)
Article
Fruits of a Connoisseur's Friendship: Sir Thomas Fairbairn and William Holman Hunt
10/1983 | 967 | 125
Pages: 586-595+597
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Author:
Bronkhurst, Judith (Bronkhurst, Judith)
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10. The Saint Manufactory, by Thomas Uwins. 75 by 86.3 cm. (Leicestershire Museums and Art Gallery, Leicester).
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11. Flight of the Pagan Deities on the Dawn of Christianity, by Frederick Richard Pickersgill. (Size and Whereabouts Unknown).
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12. Summer-Time, Gloucestershire, by James Archer. 75 by 104.2 cm. (National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh).
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13. The Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition Memorial Trowel, by Robert Phillips, London. Silver, Parcel Gilt and Enamel, Height 32 cm. (Fairbairn Family Collection).
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14. The Fairbairn Teapot, by R. Pearce and G. Burrows, London. Silver, Height 18 cm. (Fairbairn Family Collection).
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2. The Children's Holiday: Portrait of the Fairbairn Family, by William Holman Hunt. 213 by 146 cm. (Torre Abbey, Torbay).
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3. Sir Thomas Fairbairn, Bart., by William Holman Hunt. 121 by 99 cm. (Fairbairn Family Collection).
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4. Bust of Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Saráwak, by Thomas Woolner. Pentelic Marble, Height 65 cm. (Fairbairn Family Collection).
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5. Constance and Arthur, or Deaf and Dumb, by Thomas Woolner. Marble, Height 96.5 cm. (Tunbridge Wells Cemetery, Kent).
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6. Beatrix Knighting Esmond, by Augustus Egg. Signed and Dated 1857. 33.5 by 45.5 cm. (Tate Gallery, London).
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7. An Episode in the Happier Days of Charles I, by Frederick Goodall. Panel, 36.8 by 59.7 cm. (Present Whereabouts Unknown).
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8. Florence, by Edward Lear. 64.8 by 128.2 cm. (Government Picture Collection).
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9. The Knight's Guerdon, by Robert Braithwaite Martineau. Signed and Dated 1864. Millboard, 42 by 32 cm. (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford).
Letter
Art Treasures Centenary Exhibition, Manchester
06/1958 | 663 | 100
Pages: 218
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Author:
Cleveland, S. D. (Cleveland, S. D.)
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Article
The Manchester Exhibition 1957
12/1957 | 657 | 99
Pages: 412+414-415+424
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Author:
Waterhouse, Ellis K. (Waterhouse, Ellis K.; Waterhouse, Ellis Kirkham; Waterhouse, E. K.; W., E. K.; Waterhouse, Ellis)
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1. Landscape with Apollo, the Muses, and a River God, by Claude Lorraine. 1652. Canvas, 186 by 290 cm. (Richard Cavendish, Esq.)
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21. The Virgin Lamenting, by Giovanni Bellini(?). Panel, 26.1 by 17.9 cm. (Sir Thomas Barlow.)
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23. The Burning of the Books at Ephesus, by Eustache Le Sueur. Canvas, 102 by 87 cm. (H. D. Molesworth, Esq.)
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24. Elizabeth Throckmorton in a Dominican Habit, by Nicolas de Largillierre. Signed and Dated 1729 on the Reverse. Canvas, 81 by 65 cm. (Sir Robert Throckmorton, Bt.)
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33. 'Pordenone and His Pupils', by Bernardino Licinio. Canvas, 86 by 130 cm. (The Duke of Northumberland.)
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34. Dalmalian Dogs, by James Ward. Canvas, 92 by 120 cm. (Lt-Col. J. L. B. Leicester-Warren.)
Western art unattributed:
22. St Jerome in His Study. Flemish School, Early Sixteenth Century. Panel, 71.2 by 60 cm. (Capt. E. G. Spencer Churchill.)
Editorial
'Art Treasures' Exhibition, 1857
11/1957 | 656 | 99
Pages: 361-363
Exhibition Review
Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions: Manchester
10/1957 | 655 | 99
Pages: 356