The Holburne Museum
The Holburne Museum by Alexander Sturgis, published by Scala in 2011, presents a comprehensive overview of Bath’s first art museum, which opened in 1893. This edition, comprising 88 pages, explores the museum’s evolution and its significant collections, including Renaissance bronzes, maiolica, seventeenth-century silver, and eighteenth-century porcelain. The book highlights the museum’s reputation for British eighteenth-century portraiture, featuring notable artists such as Gainsborough, who had a strong connection to Bath.
Readers will find a richly illustrated survey that delves into the history of the Holburne Museum and its collections, enhanced by a recent architectural extension that has transformed the display of its artworks. With 107 color and 6 black-and-white illustrations, this book serves as a valuable reference for those interested in art, history, and museum exhibitions. The Holburne Museum stands as a significant cultural point of interest, making this publication an informative resource for art enthusiasts and travelers alike.
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The Holburne opened its doors as Bath’s first art museum in 1893 and has since continued to attract gifts and bequests, developing the collection’s strengths. Today the Museum boasts nationally important collections of Renaissance bronzes and maiolica, seventeenth-century silver and eighteenth-century porcelain. In more recent years the Museum has established a reputation for British eighteenth-century portraiture including works by Stubbs, Ramsay and perhaps most notably Gainsborough, who lived and worked in Bath for sixteen years. The Holburne was once described as ‘the most charming building in the United Kingdom which was designed for the display of works of art’. Recently this building has been enhanced by a striking extension which has allowed for the complete redisplay of its collection and the creation of new exhibition galleries. This beautifully illustrated survey offers a fascinating history of this much-loved Museum and jewel-like collection. 107 colour & 6 b/w illustrations
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