The carpet and the connoisseur
Subtitle: the James F. Ballard collection of oriental rugs
By: Walter B. Denny ; With Thomas J. Farnham
Contributors: Denny, Walter B., author; Farnham, Thomas J., author
Publisher: Saint Louis Art Museum
Published: 2016
Place of publication: St. Louis, MO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780891780724
Subjects: St. Louis Art Museum; Exhibitions; Oriental Rugs; Art collections; Private collections; Rugs
Description: Catalogue of one of the USA's premier collections, given to the St Louis Art Museum by a pioneering local businessman and his daughter; the collector's taste was far in advance of his time and highly regarded. Accompanies an eponymous exhibition.
Notes: Issued in connection with an exhibition held at the Saint Louis Art Museum from March 6 to May 8, 2016.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chronology; title: Ballard the collector / Thomas J. Farnham; title: The Ballard collection in context / Walter B. Denny; title: A short note on carpet technique / Walter B. Denny; title: Catalogue.