The Collections of Francis Douce (1757-1834): A Community of Images

[EN]This book explores the collections, the networks, and the methods of the antiquarian and scholar of the everyday Francis Douce (1757-1834). Throughout his life, Douce acquired rare books, illuminated manuscripts, coins, paintings, miscellaneous antiquities, and about 25,000 prints and drawings w...

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Autor: Cerón-Peña, Mercedes
Tipo de recurso: libro
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
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Palabra clave:Networks
Prints
Antiquarianism
Collecting
Images
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Networks
Prints
Antiquarianism
Collecting
Images
title_short The Collections of Francis Douce (1757-1834): A Community of Images
title_full The Collections of Francis Douce (1757-1834): A Community of Images
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Prints
Antiquarianism
Collecting
Images
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Prints
Antiquarianism
Collecting
Images
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