Oil paintings in public ownership in Nottinghamshire
By: the Public Catalogue Foundation ; Andrew Ellis, director ; Sonia Roe, editor ; Angharad Jones, Nottinghamshire coordinator ; John McLean, photography
Contributors: Public Catalogue Foundation
Series: [Oil paintings in public ownership]; Oil paintings in public ownership
Publisher: Public Catalogue Foundation
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9781904931744; 9781904931751
Subjects: Painting; Catalogs; British Painting; European Painting; Peinture; Catalogues; Peinture britannique; Peinture européenne
Description: "This volume reveals all the oil paintings in public ownership in the county of Nottinghamshire. It shows some 1,700 paintings on display or in store across 38 collections. The largest collection is that of Nottingham City Museums and Galleries with over 700 paintings ranging from Old Masters to contemporary works as well as works by important local artists such as Richard Bonington, William Nicholson, Laura and Harold Knight and Arthur Spooner. Other notable collections including Newstead Abbey, Bassetlaw Museum and The University of Nottingham are joined in the catalogue by paintings held by local libraries, hospitals and schools. The catalogue highlights the broad scope and importance of the county's paintings."--Jacket
Notes: Series statement from jacket.

Includes index.