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The official history of one of the richest and most diverse art collections in the world, accompanying the major BBC series and an exhibition at the Royal Academy.

About the Author

Michael Hall is the editor of art-history periodical The Burlington Magazine. He has published several books on 19th-century art, architectural history and the history of collecting, including Waddesdon Manor- The Biography of a Rothschild House and The Harley Gallery- Treasures of the Portland Collection. He has recently completed a history of the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore, to be published by the Royal Collection.