The plan and new descriptive catalogue of the European Museum, King Street, St. James Square : instituted for the promotion of the fine arts and the encouragement of British artists.

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European Museum, The plan and new descriptive catalogue of the European Museum,, 1806

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Creator:: European Museum
Title(s):: The plan and new descriptive catalogue of the European Museum, King Street, St. James Square : instituted for the promotion of the fine arts and the encouragement of British artists.
Published/Created:: [London] : J. Smeeton, Printer, 148, St. Martin's Lane, 1806.
Physical Description:: viii, 9-57, [1] p. ; 22 cm.
Holdings:: Unable to reach service. Holdings currently not available
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/581367
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Head- and tail-pieces.
"Information" signed: J. Wilson, manager.
European Museum was founded in 1789 by John Wilson. "For a commission of 5 percent of the selling price, an artist or owner could exhibit a picture there for as long as a year. The public was admitted for an annual subscription of a guinea."--Altick, R. Shows of London, p. 102-103.
Subject Terms:: European Museum -- Catalogs.
Painting -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
Smeeton, J. -- Printer.
Contributors:: Wilson, John.
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