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Handbook of the Jones Collection in the South Kensington Museum

Book
1883 (published)
Artist/Maker
Chapman & Hall (publisher)
South Kensington Museum
Place of origin
London (published)

viii, 160 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., 1 port. ; 26 cm.

Object details

Categories
Books
History of the V&A
National Art Library
Object type
Book
TitleHandbook of the Jones Collection in the South Kensington Museum (published title)
Materials and techniques
Dark green sand grain cloth covered boards, half bound in green leather; title in gold on spine. Marbled end papers.
Brief description
Book, 'Handbook of the Jones Collection in the South Kensington Museum', London, Published for the Committee of Council on Education by Chapman and Hall, 1883.
Physical description
viii, 160 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., 1 port. ; 26 cm.
Gallery label
(2015)
John Jones

95 Piccadilly

In Jones's time, it was fashionable to collect French fine and decorative art of the 18th century. Objects with historical, royal and aristocratic associations were especially prized. In his London house, Jones arranges his collection carefully, often grouping objects by maker, period, medium, style or historical association. When his collections entered the Museum, the importance of recording Jones's arrangement was immediately recognised. in 1883, the Museum published a handbook illustrating the contents of the house, which was considered crowded, even by Victorian standards.

Handbook of the Jones Collection in the South Kensington Museum
1883

England (London)
Published for the Committee of Council on Education
Letterpress and woodcuts
National Art Library
Other number
VB.1883.0005 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041994109130

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Record createdMay 13, 2014
Record URL
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