'Candidates for Fame'


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In 1760 an innovation transformed the character of artistic life in Britain: the first public exhibition of art. A dispute split exhibitors into rival groups, among them the Society of Artists of Great Britain. This work examines the Society and looks at the politics and personalities behind the exibitions.




Official Catalogue


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"In various sections photographers and photomechanical exhibitions are listed. Among the exhibitors of note are Heliotype Printing Co., E. Bierstadt, Rockwood. The Graphic Co., and the Leggo Brothers. [This is] an important list of the various firms displaying at the Centennial. The firms are the first serious photomechanical printers in this country." -- Hanson Collection Catalog, p. 55.




The Eighteenth Century


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Art-Union


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Vol. for 1867 includes Illustrated catalogue of the Paris Universal Exhibition.




The Art Journal


Book Description

Vol. for 1867 includes Illustrated catalogue of the Paris Universal Exhibition.