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Sir Richard Wallace
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Sir Richard Wallace : cet illustre inconnu
Philanthrope anglais né à Londres en 1818, Richard Wallace est mort à Neuilly sur Seine en 1890. Il fut rendu célèbre par les " Fontaines Wallace " dont il dota Paris au lendemain de la guerre de 1870. Il est aussi connu pour la riche " Collection -Wallace " d'art européen constituée par sa famille qu'il a inlassablement complétée ; elle est aujourd'hui visible à Londres, à Hertford House. Moins connu pour son immense œuvre charitable au profit des Parisiens, notamment pendant le siège de Paris de 1870-71, il n'en reste pas moins qu'il fut célèbré comme le " bienfaiteur de Paris " pour tomber dans l'oubli. Cette première biographie très complète nous plonge dans l'histoire familiale complexe de Richard Wallace né Jackson. Elle nous entraîne de France en Angleterre parmi les nombreux membres de la famille Hertford. Par l'intermédiaire de cet ouvrage, nous lui rendons enfin hommage.
The King's Loot
'An engaging story' – The Spectator Geneva, April 1987. The staid Swiss town is awash with limousines, journalists and minor European aristocracy. All the best hotels and restaurants are bursting at the seams. Caviar, truffles and foie gras are in short supply, while champagne is flooding the market at ridiculously high prices. They are all focused on one place: Sotheby's auction house, which is preparing to host the 'auction of the century' – that of the late Duchess of Windsor's jewellery collection. But where did this treasure trove come from? And was it ever really the Duchess' at all? Questions have circulated around the collection's murky provenance since the moment Wallis Simpson stepped onto the scene; now, for the first time, The King's Loot looks to find the answers. Drawing on eyewitness interviews, contemporary accounts and previously unpublished sources, Richard Wallace – who was there at that notorious Swiss auction – delves into the mystery surrounding this hoard.
The Wallace Collection
Describes in detail 151 paintings and 60 drawings of British, German, Italian and Spanish schools.
Jack the Ripper
Proves that legendary children's author Lewis Carroll was really Jack the Ripper! -- Movie rights sold. -- Endorsed with an introduction by British expert, Colin Wilson. -- Praised by reviewers for the quality and thoroughness of it's research -- a complete circumstantial case. -- Presented by Harper's Magazine in November, 1996. -- Author's sequel to The Agony of Lewis Carroll. This work presents a complete circumstantial case rivaling any others thus far. It analyzes the unique method of communication Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) used in books he published after the murders to "confess" to the killings. Also includes a motive, psychological profile, knowledge, and opportunity, along with a specially commissioned forensic handwriting analysis.
Sir Richard Wallace
"The Wallace Collection is perhaps the greatest single art collection ever gifted to a nation. That this came about is due to Sir Richard Wallace. Born in 1818, Wallace was a philanthropist during a period renowned for its strong philanthropic ethos. He was already an acknowledged connoisseur when, in 1870, he unexpectedly inherited the celebrated art collection of Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford, together with great wealth. This remarkable windfall enabled him to indulge his twin passions: collecting, and enriching public education through art. Although he died in 1890 without having bequeathed his collection at Hertford House in London to the nation, his French widow, Lady Wallace, was undoubtedly fulfilling his wishes in doing so on her death in 1897. This is the first book exclusively dedicated to Sir Richard Wallace. Lavishly illustrated with more than 490 pictures, it includes much new information about his mysterious origins and his fascinating life in England, Ireland and France."-- Back cover.
The Wallace Collection
Incluye indice . Donacion BBP de Medellin.
La fortune de Richard Wallace
Le 25 août 1870, tandis que Paris se prépare à résister au siège des armées allemandes, le marquis de Hertford, pair d’Angleterre, s’éteint dans son château de Bagatelle. Célibataire, le frère de Milord l’Arsouille laisse une immense fortune et une collection d’œuvres d’art digne des plus grands musées nationaux. Ce patrimoine, assemblé par des générations d’une illustre famille de l’aristocratie britannique, va connaître un étrange destin. On trouve un testament dans un tiroir de la chambre du défunt. L’intégralité des biens revient à Richard Wallace, le secrétaire du marquis de Hertford. Qui est cet héritier inattendu d’une telle fortune, dont la co...
The Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection is a British national museum that displays the magnificent works of art collected in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the son of the fourth Marquess. It was bequeathed to the British nation by Sir Richards widow, Lady Wallace, in 1897. Displayed at Hertford House, one of the familys London properties back in the nineteenth century, The Wallace Collection introduces its outstanding pieces in a sumptuous but approachable manner, which is an essential part of its charm. The collection is probably best known for its paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Frans Hals (The Laughing Cavalier) and...
