Boydell, Josiah, 1752-1817, Suggestions towards forming a plan for the encouragement, improve-ment, and benefit, of the arts and manufactures in this country on a commercial basis , [1805]
- Title(s):
- Suggestions towards forming a plan for the encouragement, improve-ment, and benefit, of the arts and manufactures in this country on a commercial basis : in two letters addressed to Robert Udney ... dated December 22 and 23, 1801 / by Josiah Boydell.
- Published/Created:
- London : W. Bulmer and Co., [1805].
- Physical Description:
- iv, 20 p. ; 34 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsNX705.5 G7 B78 1805+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3266169
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Date from preface.
Boydell's plea for a national museum run on commercial lines with exhibitions of new work for sale and a program of publishing engravings of works by ancient and modern artists.
BAC: Original wrappers removed; unbound. - Subject Terms:
- Art patronage -- Great Britain.Boydell, Josiah, 1752–1817 -- Correspondence.Bulmer (W.) and Co. -- Publisher.Museums -- Great Britain.Udney, Robert -- Correspondence.
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