'Shaping a British Taste for Italian Drawing,' 2012 Emily Hall T

Shaping a British Taste for Italian Drawing


Hugo Chapman examines the achievements of British collector William Young Ottley (1771-1836) and his significance to English collecting.
Hugo Chapman, Keeper of Prints and Drawings and Curator of Italian and French Drawings pre-1800, The British Museum


2012 Emily Hall Tremaine Symposium
Collecting Drawings: A Public & Private Affair
September 28-29, 2012

Curators, collectors and dealers discuss the intricate relationship between the private and public spheres of collecting art. The symposium was presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Drawn to Excellence: Renaissance to Romantic Drawings from a Private Collection on view September 28, 2012 -- January 6, 2013.