The Exiled Collector: William Bankes and the Making of an English Country House
Based on extensive research from previously undiscovered archives, the author recounts William Bankes's dramatic life story, examines the psychology of collecting, the pain and creativity of exile and affords a revealing insight into the minds of a hypocritical ruling elite in early Victorian Britain.
GenresBankes, William JohnKingston Lacy Hall (England)ArtCollectors and collectingBiography
308 pages, 2 editions
English edition · First published 2004 by John Murray · ISBN 9780719563287
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- The Exiled Collector: William Bankes and the Making of an English Country House · John Murray · 2005 · ISBN 9780719565717
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