Women and the Art and Science of Collecting in Eighteenth-Century Europe

Arlene Leis, Kacie L. Wills

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English

Routledge
06 May 2022

History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Gender studies: women

Series: The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950

Through both longer essays and shorter case studies, this book examines the relationship of European women from various countries and backgrounds to collecting, in order to explore the social practices and material and visual cultures of collecting in eighteenth-century Europe.

It recovers their lives and examines their interests, their methodologies, and their collections and objects—some of which have rarely been studied before. The book also considers women’s role as producers, that is, creators of objects that were collected. Detailed examination of the artefacts—both visually, and in relation to their historical contexts—exposes new ways of thinking about collecting in relation to the arts and sciences in eighteenth-century Europe. The book is interdisciplinary in its makeup and brings together scholars from a wide range of fields.

It will be of interest to those working in art history, material and visual culture, history of collecting, history of science, literary studies, women’s studies, gender studies, and art conservation.

Edited by: Arlene Leis, Kacie L. Wills
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9780367545390
ISBN 10: 036754539X
Series: The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 06 May 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arlene Leis is an independent art historian who received her PhD from University of York. Kacie L. Wills received her PhD in English from the University of California, Riverside, and is Assistant Professor of English at Illinois College.

Reviews for Women and the Art and Science of Collecting in Eighteenth-Century Europe

"""The frameworks and methodologies set forth by the authors gathered here will provide models for future feminist scholarship in archival research and in the effective deployment of endeavours in the digital humanities that make use of social network analysis."" - Tori Champion, sehepunkte"