Elihu Yale : merchant, collector & patron / Diana Scarisbrick and Benjamin Zucker.
Alternate Title(s):
Merchant, collector & patron
Published / Created:
New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2014.
Physical Description:
288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 278) and index.
Contents:
Merchant, gentleman, philanthropist. Boston to Fort St. George -- London life -- At home -- Gentleman of fashion -- The pleasures of music, books, and science -- Philanthropist -- Dealer & collector in London. A fortune from jewels -- The new Western taste for the East -- Yale and the art world in England.
Subject Terms:
Yale, Elihu, 1649-1721. | Yale, Elihu, 1649-1721 -- Art collections. | Merchants -- England -- Biography. | Benefactors -- England -- Biography. | Great Britain -- Civilization -- 18th century.