Portrait Miniatures in National Trust Houses Volume 2: Cornwall, Devon & Somerset

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-03-01
Publisher(s): National Trust Books
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Summary

Numbering some 1,500 individual items and housed at over 80 historic properties across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the collection of portrait miniatures cared for by the National Trust is considered to be one of the most significant in the world. As a whole, these precious works of art represent the highest standard of artistry and provide a history of miniature painting in Britain. This comprehensive catalogue, featuring every miniatures in the National Trust's care, is being prepared in volumes, divided by region. The first volume, covering Northern Ireland, was published in July 2003. This second volume looks at miniatures from the Trust's historic houses in the counties of Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset, including those that recently came to the Trust as part of its acquisition of the magnificent Victorian mansion of Tyntesfield, south of Bristol.

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