Dr John Disney (1779-1857) was the benefactor of the first chair in archaeology at a British university. He also donated his major collection to the University of Cambridge. The sculptures continue to be displayed in the Fitzwilliam Museum. The Disney family traced its origins b…
Dr John Disney (1779-1857) was the benefactor of the first chair in archaeology at a British university. He also donated his major collection to the University of Cambridge. The sculptures continue to be displayed in the Fitzwilliam Museum.0The Disney family traced its origins b…
Dr John Disney (1779-1857) was the benefactor of the first chair in archaeology at a British university. He also donated his major collection to the University of Cambridge. The sculptures continue to be displayed in the Fitzwilliam Museum.0The Disney family traced its origins b…
This well researched biography provides a comprehensive account of the life and works of William Gershom Collingwood (1854-1932), a 19th century polymath whose story should be better known. He was a noted friend and colleague of John Ruskin, whose secretary he later became.
