A Catalogue of Greek Vases in the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge

This 1897 book was written to provide archaeologists and visitors with a guide to Greek vases in the Fitzwilliam Museum.

This 1897 book was written to provide both archaeologists and visitors with an accessible guide to Greek vases in the Fitzwilliam Museum. The text contains illustrations of every vase in the collection, except those that reproduce well-known and common types; these illustrations replace lengthy description and allow for easy identification of subject and style.Originally published in 1897, this book was written to provide both archaeologists and visitors with an accessible guide to Greek vases in the Fitzwilliam Museum: 'to publish and make accessible to archaeologists a record of the vases it contains, and to assist the visitor, and more especially the student in observing the history and technique of Greek vase-painting'. The text contains illustrations of every vase in the collection, except those that reproduce well-known and common types; these illustrations replace lengthy description and allow for easy identification of subject and style. This is a beautifully presented book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the collections of the Fitzwilliam Museum, archaeology and Greek vases.