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In 1849 the Smithsonian purchased the Marsh Collection of European engravings. Not only the first collection of any kind to be acquired by the new Institution, it was also the first public print collection in the nation, and it presented an important symbol of cultural authority. Through the story of the Marsh Collection, the book explores the cultural values attributed to prints in the 19th century, including their prominent role in expositions and their influence on visual culture at a time when collecting styles were moving from an individual's private contemplation of artworks to wider public venues of exposition in museums and reception by multiple audiences. The history of this first Smithsonian collection enlivens an important stage in the development of American cultural identity and in the formation of the Smithsonian as a national institution.… (plus d'informations)
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For Pamela M. Henson, with warmest thanks for sharing her extraordinary knowledge of Smithsonian history and for her unfailing encouragement and support
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Shortly after I arrived at the Smithsonian in 1983, Marjorie Cohn from Harvard's Fogg Museum made some inquiries about the Marsh Collection.
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Once undervalued, mistreated, and even thought to have been destroyed, the persistent presence of the Marsh Collection rpresents and important element in the formation of the Smithsonian as a national institution and in the development of America's cultural identity.
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In 1849 the Smithsonian purchased the Marsh Collection of European engravings. Not only the first collection of any kind to be acquired by the new Institution, it was also the first public print collection in the nation, and it presented an important symbol of cultural authority. Through the story of the Marsh Collection, the book explores the cultural values attributed to prints in the 19th century, including their prominent role in expositions and their influence on visual culture at a time when collecting styles were moving from an individual's private contemplation of artworks to wider public venues of exposition in museums and reception by multiple audiences. The history of this first Smithsonian collection enlivens an important stage in the development of American cultural identity and in the formation of the Smithsonian as a national institution.
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