William and Emma Hamilton [ Aristocracy / Travel ]
… for his considerable collections of antique vases and commissioned the ‘baron’ d’Hancarville to coordinate a four-volume publication of his first collection. 3 This is featured in the group portrait that was painted by Joshua Reynolds, … in the volume open at that page, while they drink and recall, perhaps, their various Grand Tour exploits. These publications, as this painting shows, provided further opportunities for sociability. Sir William also shared his passion … William sold his collection of vases to the British Museum, after which he immediately started a second collection, the publication of which was illustrated by the German painter Wilhelm Tischbein. 4 . G. de Soulavie, Œuvres complètes de M. …
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