Percival D. Griffiths Photograph Album of Art Objects at Sandridgebury
Author | : Percival D. Griffiths |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1930 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:728079878 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Percival D. Griffiths Photograph Album of Art Objects at Sandridgebury written by Percival D. Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leather-bound album, acting as an inventory, is comprised of mounted photographs of art objects located at Sandridgebury, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, the country residence of Percival D. Griffiths. Each object photograph is annotated with a number, location in building, purchase and selling price, with occasional iconographical description of the piece. The objects include Stuart period English embroideries, boxes, relics, portraits, busts, silverware (snuff boxes, cups, inkstands, tableware, etc.) and Chinese porcelain. Many of the items are now part of the Untermyer Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.