Book plate for the Burlington Fine Arts Club Library
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1893 (engraved)
1893 (engraved)
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The 'Burlington' was a meeting-place for artists and connoisseurs and mounted influential exhibitions drawn from the collections of the club's members. C.A. Ionides was proud to belong to the prestigious society, even though in 1867 his circle of friends had been fractured when Whistler's brother-in-law Seymour Haden enlisted Alphonse Legros' support in an attempt to expel Whistler from the Club. Legros, caught in acrimonious cross-fire, was ostracized by all except the loyal Ionides.
Object details
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| Title | Book plate for the Burlington Fine Arts Club Library |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Engraved bookplate by Charles William Sherborn for the Burlington Fine Arts Club Library, 1893 |
| Physical description | Engraved bookplate with the lettering 'THE BURLINGTON FINE ARTS CLUB LIBRARY' in a cartouche at the bottom. Two portraits represented in oval frames, like miniatures, in the centre, surrounded by foliate decoration. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides |
| Object history | Bequeathed by C.A. Ionides, 1900 |
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| Summary | The 'Burlington' was a meeting-place for artists and connoisseurs and mounted influential exhibitions drawn from the collections of the club's members. C.A. Ionides was proud to belong to the prestigious society, even though in 1867 his circle of friends had been fractured when Whistler's brother-in-law Seymour Haden enlisted Alphonse Legros' support in an attempt to expel Whistler from the Club. Legros, caught in acrimonious cross-fire, was ostracized by all except the loyal Ionides. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CAI.605 |
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| Record created | April 2, 2008 |
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