Cust, Lionel; Colvin, Sidney [Editor]: History of the Society of Dilettanti (London, 1898)

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PAGM

Collapse of negotiations—Foundation of the Royal
Academy: its relations with the Dilettanti—Proposal
to form a gallery of casts from the antique—Revival of
the building scheme—Suggested sites: the Green Park
— The Star and Garter — Camelford House — Final
abandonment of building scheme—Increasing riches of
the Society—Face-money: Rule Ann. Soc. Undec.—
Other sources of income—Incidental records . . 4.Z-6J

CHAPTER IV

The Dilettanti and Classical Archaeology—Earlier history
of the study — The Earl of Arundel—The Arundel
Marbles—Other collectors—Explorations in situ: Nointel
and Carrey—Spon and Wheler; Chishull—British
artists in Rome; Brettingham and Gavin Hamilton—
Stuart and Revett—Sir James Gray and the Dilettanti—
Election of Stuart and Revett—Their expedition to
Athens—Dawkins and Wood—Le Roy and Dalton—
The Dilettanti and The Antiquities of Athens—Success
of the volume—The Society sends an expedition to
Ask Minor—Chandler, Revett, and Pars—Instruc-
tions to the expedition—Work in the Troad and Ionia
—Approval of the Society—Work in Attica and the
Morea—Return and reception of the explorers—The
Ionian Antiquities: choice of materials—Preparation
and publication of the volume—Presentation copies—
Chandler's Inscriptions and Travels—Proposed con-
tinuation of Ionian Antiquities—The drawings of Revett
and Pars: various claimants for their use—Diffi-
culties between Stuart and Revett—Appointment of
a committee—Death of Stuart: posthumous publication
of The Antiquities of Athens, vols, ii, iii, and iv—
Publication of Ionian Antiquities, vol. ii—Custody of
the Society's marbles—Marbles and drawings presented
to the British Museum......6S-106

CHAPTER V

Personal changes in the Society—New members—Deaths
of Founders — New spirit among their successors —
J. C. Crowle—Sir Joseph Banks—Charles Greville—
Sir William Hamilton — Sir Richard Worslev, Mr.
Peachey, and Sir George Beaumont—Charles Townley