The first Scottish collector to purchase an Impressionist painting, Duncan had an extraordinary eye as a collector at a time when Victorian sensibilities frowned upon many modern works. At his estate, Benmore in Argyllshire, Duncan amassed an internationally important collection, housed in his own vast gallery and available for public view, along with his other projects, a fernery and a sugar refinery.
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The first Scottish collector to purchase an Impressionist painting, Duncan had an extraordinary eye as a collector at a time when Victorian sensibilities frowned upon many modern works. At his estate, Benmore in Argyllshire, Duncan amassed an internationally important collection, housed in his own vast gallery and available for public view, along with his other projects, a fernery and a sugar refinery.
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VG (Bookplate & few marks from previous art-library owner. ) Blue & color illus. wraps, 80 pp., BW & color illus. Chronicles the life and philanthrophy of Scottish art collector James Duncan (1834 1905), and especially during his time at Benmore House. Said to be "the first Scottish collector to purchase an Impressionist painting." (back cover) Highly illustrated and highly informative.
