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Spain and the Hispanic world : treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library.

London : Royal Academy of Arts, 2023.

141 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

The Hispanic Society of America in New York is the vision of Archer M. Huntington (1870-1955). From an early age, Huntington developed an abiding love both of Hispanic culture and of museums and libraries. He resolved to devote his considerable fortune to combining these two passions, and carried out his project so resourcefully that the collections he assembled remain exceptional for their depth and richness, displaying the culture of Spain and Latin America in the broadest sense. Their scope ranges from the prehistoric era to the early 20th century, including antiquities, decorative arts, Islamic works, manuscripts and rare books as well as superb canvases by Old Masters such as El Greco, Velázquez and Goya. This handsome new publication features an introduction to Archer M. Huntington and the Hispanic Society by Patrick Lenaghan, the Society's Head Curator of Prints, Photographs and Sculpture, and plates and catalogue entries on some of its greatest treasures by the Society?s curators. Exhibition: Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK (21.01. - 10.04.2023).

Hispanic Society of America -- Art collections -- Catalogs.

Art, Spanish -- Private collections -- New York (State) -- New York -- Catalogs.

Art, Spanish colonial -- Private collections -- New York (State) -- New York -- Catalogs.

Art, Latin American -- Private collections -- New York (State) -- New York -- Catalogs.

Catalogs.

Kientz, Guillaume, author of foreword.

Salter, Rebecca, 1955- author of foreword

Lenaghan, Patrick, 1963- contributor.

Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum and Library

"First published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library', Royal Academy of Arts, London 21 January-10 April 2023."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-138) and index.

Foreword -- Archer M. Huntington, the Hispanic Society of America and American Museums, c. 1900 / Patrick Lenaghan -- Catalogue plates and entries.

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