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The Boston Raphael: A Mysterious Painting, an Embattled Museum in an Era of Change, and a Daughter's Search for the Truth
Belinda Rathbone
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Description for The Boston Raphael: A Mysterious Painting, an Embattled Museum in an Era of Change, and a Daughter's Search for the Truth
Hardcover. On the eve of its centennial celebrations in December 1969, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts announced the acquisition of an unknown and uncatalogued painting attributed to Raphael. This book tells the story of a museum director caught in a web of local and international intrigue while secretly pursuing a forgotten Renaissance pointing. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: ACND; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 714.
This is the riveling story of a museum director caught in a web of local and international intrigue while secretly pursuing a forgotten Renaissance pointing. On the eve of its centennial celebrations in December 1969, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts announced the acquisition of an unknown and uncatalogued painting attributed to Raphael. Boston's coup made headlines around the world. Soon afterward, an Italian art sleuth began investigating the details of the painting's export from Italy, challenging the museum's right to ownership. Simultaneously, experts on both sides of the Atlantic lined up to debate its very authenticity. While these contests ... Read more
This is the riveling story of a museum director caught in a web of local and international intrigue while secretly pursuing a forgotten Renaissance pointing. On the eve of its centennial celebrations in December 1969, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts announced the acquisition of an unknown and uncatalogued painting attributed to Raphael. Boston's coup made headlines around the world. Soon afterward, an Italian art sleuth began investigating the details of the painting's export from Italy, challenging the museum's right to ownership. Simultaneously, experts on both sides of the Atlantic lined up to debate its very authenticity. While these contests ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
David R Godine
Condition
New
Number of Pages
335
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9781567925227
SKU
V9781567925227
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Ref
99-15
About Belinda Rathbone
Belinda Rathbone, biographer and historian, has written extensively on 20th century American photography. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Walker Evans: A Biography, as well as important essays on the work of Paul Strand, Alfred Stieglitz, and many contemporary artists and photographers.
Reviews for The Boston Raphael: A Mysterious Painting, an Embattled Museum in an Era of Change, and a Daughter's Search for the Truth
Praise for The Boston Raphael “Perhaps the most exciting book on the art world since Jonathan Harr’s The Lost Painting.”—The Boston Globe “In the compelling story of her father, Perry Rathbone, and the years when he was the elegant and revolutionary director of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Belinda Rathbone evokes our country’s most glamorous years… The ... Read more