The prism of provenance: the Landau collection of Krimper furniture, Catriona Quinn

Vol 37 no 4, Nov 2015
Article from Vol 37 no 4, Nov 2015

The prism of provenance: the Landau collection of Krimper furniture, Catriona Quinn

Abstract:

Museums tend to lift items out of the ordinary world into the refined orbit of curators. In detailing the history of a collection of Krimper furniture bought by a Sydney family, Catriona Quinn shows the importance of knowing the history of an object, its owners and context – its provenance – and argues that its social, physical, economic and historical relationships are a crucial part of understanding its significance.

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