Title: Lord Elgin and the marbles
First published: 1967
Description: St. Clair looks at the extraordinary circumstances in which the Elgin Marbles were acquired, the impact they made on modern appreciation of Greek art, and reactions to them. He also investigates the British Museum's treatment of the Marbles.
Subjects: Diplomats, Elgin marbles, Biography, Elgin, thomas bruce, earl of, 1766-1841, Greek property, History, Classical antiquities thefts
Places: Great Britain
People: Thomas Bruce Elgin Earl of (1766-1841)