Overview
"Council, Lady Chantrey, & The Bodleian" is a passionate appeal regarding the proposed acceptance of Chantrey casts at the Bodleian Library. Addressed to the Convocation, this document implores its members to reject what the author, Edward Williams Byron Nicholson, deems the 'Illegal Chantrey Casts Decree.'Nicholson's appeal, made with considerable urgency, highlights a specific point of contention in the cultural landscape of the time. The work offers insight into the internal politics of Oxford University and the debates surrounding art, legacy, and institutional decision-making in the 19th century. It serves as a historical snapshot of a specific controversy and reveals the strong opinions it evoked.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
- | Author: Edward Williams Byron Nicholson
- | Publisher: Hutson Street Press
- | Publication Date: May 22, 2025
- | Number of Pages: 00048 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1024553647
- | ISBN-13: 9781024553642
