Die Antiken Skulpturen in Newby Hall Sowie in Anderen Sammlungen in Yorkshire

The sculpture gallery of Newby Hall ranks among the most prominent collections of Antiquities in private ownership. It has remained nearly intact in the way it was first set up in 1764. Its standing is mainly owed to the high quality of the 69 statues, busts and reliefs of which it is comprised. Although the significance of the statues has been emphasized in archaeological literature since the 19th century, an adequate judgment of the pieces is made possible by this new catalogue only now. The publication treats 137 antique objects in Newby Hall and in seven other English collections in private ownership. The present monograph presents the first photographic documentation comprising all of these pieces. Special focus is placed on the provenance of the objects, which in many cases was traceable. A thorough introduction deals with the history of the acquisitions and the concept of presentation in the 18th century.