The National Gallery Of Victoria
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: foxing and tanning, some moisture damage. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover binding. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark survey of one of Australia's most significant cultural institutions, The National Gallery of Victoria presents a comprehensive visual record of the gallery's extensive permanent collection. Authored by the gallery's own curator, the work details over 217 plates — 30 in full colour — spanning centuries of European masters, Australian art, decorative arts, and international acquisitions. Ursula Hoff writes with scholarly authority, guiding readers through the breadth and depth of a collection that transformed Melbourne into one of the Southern Hemisphere's foremost centres for fine art. Part art history, part institutional chronicle, this volume stands as an essential reference for students, collectors, and anyone passionate about Australia's cultural heritage.
Author: Ursula Hoff
Format: Paperback
Published: 1973, Thames and Hudson
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: foxing and tanning, some moisture damage. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover binding. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark survey of one of Australia's most significant cultural institutions, The National Gallery of Victoria presents a comprehensive visual record of the gallery's extensive permanent collection. Authored by the gallery's own curator, the work details over 217 plates — 30 in full colour — spanning centuries of European masters, Australian art, decorative arts, and international acquisitions. Ursula Hoff writes with scholarly authority, guiding readers through the breadth and depth of a collection that transformed Melbourne into one of the Southern Hemisphere's foremost centres for fine art. Part art history, part institutional chronicle, this volume stands as an essential reference for students, collectors, and anyone passionate about Australia's cultural heritage.