Art Collecting and Middle Class Culture from London to Brighton, 1840–1914
Author:   David Adelman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032538242


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   26 December 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Art Collecting and Middle Class Culture from London to Brighton, 1840–1914


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Author:   David Adelman
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032538242


ISBN 10:   1032538244
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   26 December 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Settings And Scenarios, Classes And Collections 2. ‘The Palace of Science, Art and Literature’ and the Mission to Civilize the People of Brighton 1850-1914 3. William Coningham: Connoisseur, Radical Politician, A Collector of Contradictions 4. How Henry Hill, Bespoke Tailor to the Rich and Self-Made Man also Became a Gentleman of Taste 5. The Reinvention of Henry Willett, a Collector of Collections and an ‘Imaginary Museum’ 6. The Pre-Raphaelite Collection of Harriet and John Trist: A Collecting Couple in a Companionate Marriage 7. Final Reflections And A Royal Parade In 1877

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“This engaging and beautifully written book achieves the impressive task of combining local and national perspectives, art history and social history, issues of class and questions of taste. The reader will enjoy stories about the varied lives and collections of five fascinating members of the middle class in Victorian Brighton.” Janet Wolff, Manchester University, UK


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David Adelman is an independent researcher in nineteenth century cultural history.

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