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Stewards of the Nation's Art examines the internal tensions between Britain's four main public art galleries' administrative directors, the aristocrats dominating the boards of trustees, and those in the Treasury who controlled the funds as well as board appointments.

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'This book provides a compelling example of the interdisciplinary value of museum studies and of the museum's importance as a place at which culture, history, and society intersect... Poole's book contributes to debates about the making of the British upper class and to the way in which its gendered identity was negotiated at London's museums.' -- Gordon J. Fyfe American Historical Review: April 2011 'Anyone who loves the great London galleries will find this dissection of their behind-the-scenes controversies both entertaining and enlightening.' -- Nancy W. Ellenberger Canadian Journal of History, vol 47: 2012

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/02/2010
      ISBN13: 9780802099600, 978-0802099600
      ISBN10: 0802099602
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      Book Synopsis
      Stewards of the Nation's Art examines the internal tensions between Britain's four main public art galleries' administrative directors, the aristocrats dominating the boards of trustees, and those in the Treasury who controlled the funds as well as board appointments.

      Trade Review
      'This book provides a compelling example of the interdisciplinary value of museum studies and of the museum's importance as a place at which culture, history, and society intersect... Poole's book contributes to debates about the making of the British upper class and to the way in which its gendered identity was negotiated at London's museums.' -- Gordon J. Fyfe American Historical Review: April 2011 'Anyone who loves the great London galleries will find this dissection of their behind-the-scenes controversies both entertaining and enlightening.' -- Nancy W. Ellenberger Canadian Journal of History, vol 47: 2012

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