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The pursuit of immortality : masterpieces from the Scher Collection of portrait medals

Title
  1. The pursuit of immortality : masterpieces from the Scher Collection of portrait medals / Aimee Ng.
Published by
  1. New York : The Frick Collection in association with D Giles Limited, [2017]
  2. ©2017
Author
  1. Ng, Aimee

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  1. Frick Collection, host institution, issuing body. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/his http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/isb
Description
  1. 64 pages : color illustrations; 19 cm
Summary
  1. The Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection of portrait medals is considered to be the world's greatest medals collection in private hands. This fully illustrated volume features twenty of the best objects in the collection, with a checklist of one hundred and sixty more, and an essay which highlights why the Scher collection is noted for its comprehensiveness and outstanding quality. An accessible introduction to a remarkable collection, this volume brings to life these masterpieces of small-scale sculpture, compellingly conveying the circumstances of their creation and their historic significance. Exhibition: The Frick Collection, New York, USA (09.05. - 10.09.2017).
Subject
  1. Scher, Janie Woo > Art collections > Exhibitions
  2. Scher, Stephen K. > Art collections > Exhibitions
  3. Scher, Janie Woo
  4. Scher, Stephen K
  5. Frick Collection > Exhibitions
  6. Medals > Europe > Themes, motives > Exhibitions
  7. Portraits, European > Exhibitions
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Note
  1. "This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through Sept 3, 2017."
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-61) and index.