Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Published on 31. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-85759-652-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts is widely recognised as one of the finest small picture galleries in the world, and the most representative collection of Western art assembled in Britain in the 20th century. The Barber Institute's Director, Ann Sumner, offers here a charmingly personal guide to some of the collection's finest pieces, allowing us to share in her passion and enthusiasm for the world-renowned works in her care, which include Bellini's 'St Jerome in the Wilderness', Gainsborough's 'The Harvest Wagon', Van Gogh's 'A Peasant Woman Digging', Monet's 'The Church at Varengeville', Rubens' 'Portrait of a Carmelite Prior' and Isaac Oliver's 'Portrait of Henry Prince of Wales'.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
37 colour
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 165 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85759-652-6 (9781857596526)
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Person
Ann Sumner has held curatorial positions at the National Portrait Gallery, London; Holburne Museum, Bath; and Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, and was Keeper at Dulwich Picture Gallery. She spent seven years as Head of Fine Art at National Museum Wales before joining the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham, as Director and Professor of Fine Arts and Curatorial Practice in 2007.
Content
Also Available in the 'Director's Choice' series: 'Carnegie Museum of Art' 9781857596533 'The National Gallery London' 9781857596410 'Dulwich Picture Gallery London' 9781857595840 'The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art' 9781857596434