Dr Louise Voll Box
@MemoryandWit
Art Historian | Educator | Curator | Bibliophile. Latest flings: Collecting in the 18thC; Print Albums; the English Country House.
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Looking forward to presenting a lecture on the decoration of the English Country House at the wonderful @TJCMuseum johnstoncollection.org/POWER-POLITICS…
Glorious Hobart: wonderful weather for buildings and boats accompanied by the bells of St David’s. Boxing Day bliss.
Dear @TheLondonLib I miss you. I even miss those occasional but unforgettable electrostatic shocks in The Bookstacks: not-too-subtle reminders of the powerhouse of intellectual energy to be found there. #BookLoversDay greetings from Melbourne, Australia.
It’s #BookLoversDay! With 17 miles of books to borrow @TheLondonLib, dating from 1700 to the present day, we’d better get reading!!
A fantastic line-up of speakers and topics at one of my favourite libraries in the world @theleedslibrary There's even a creative keynote: an @NunkieTheatre play by M R James featuring a "Mr. Karswell – magic lanternist, occult historian and scourge of academe". Sign me up!
Registration is open for the #IndieLibraries annual conference! We've worked really hard with our wonderful hosts @theleedslibrary to make sure everyone can come - including bargain online-only registration! You can find all the details here: ow.ly/RuUa50FNoVQ
A fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in two stellar collections in Melbourne (University of Melbourne @Uomcollections and the State Library of Victoria @Library_Vic): the prestigious Redmond Barry Fellowship
Are you a writer or scholar looking for a way to use our collections for a research project? In partnership with @Library_Vic we're excited to announce applications for the Redmond Barry fellowship are now open! Fellows receive $15,000, desk space and + go.unimelb.edu.au/7u5i
Excited to announce that I've been awarded the 'Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in the PhD Thesis'. So proud to be flying the flag for 18thC visual culture, art history, prints, history of collecting, and Special Collections, University of Melbourne @ArtsUnimelb @uomcollections
Congratulations to Louise Box on winning the prestigious University of Melbourne Chancellor's Prize for her doctoral dissertation on the print collection of Elizabeth Seymour Percy, 1st Duchess of Northumberland - a terrific achievement! @MemoryandWit arts.unimelb.edu.au/enlightenment-…
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Dr Louise Box wins Chancellor's Prize
Dr Louise Box wins Chancellor's Prize
It is always a pleasure and a privilege to present @TJCMuseum I'm looking forward to my next lecture (hopefully IRL too): johnstoncollection.org/POWER-POLITICS…
"Memory is the seamstress, and a capricious one at that. Memory runs her needle in and out, up and down, hither and thither ...may agitate a thousand odd, disconnected fragments, now bright, now dim, hanging and bobbing and dipping and flaunting." - Virginia Woolf, Orlando
All the very best to the friendly team @theleedslibrary for your re-opening. I have fond memories of my visit in 2018. Such a special place.
The Leeds Library is to receive £28,100 from the second round of the Government’s #CultureRecoveryFund. "It’s a lifeline for us and others who are passionate about sustaining heritage for the benefit of all.” Carl Hutton, CEO. #HereForCulture. Read more: theleedslibrary.org.uk/press-release-…
I've been dipping into this treasure trove in spare moments. A wonderful resource.
Entries to the 2021 Geelong acquisitive print awards are now open to Australian printmakers working in contemporary and traditional processes. Further info: geelonggallery.org.au/prizes/geelong…
Fascinating video: restoration of an inspiring collection of albums of drawings & prints. I look forward to my next visit to @FondCustodia
Our drawings dating from the 15th to the 18th century are kept in period albums, placed between the blank folios of these large leather-bound books. An ambitious project has been undertaken to restore these albums subjected to the test of time and use. youtu.be/DmkEhR2eJNA
Sincere thanks to @PaulMellonCentr for supporting my research on art historian Judy Egerton (1928-2012). paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/fellowships-an…
30th birthday congrats to @TJCMuseum : a treasure trove of Georgian, Regency & Louis XV fine & dec arts. One of my favourite museums!
The Jubilation Exhibition at Melbourne’s Johnston Collection celebrates 60 years of Embroiderers Guild Victoria and 30 years of the @TJCMuseum. An opportunity today to visit and hear the stories associated with their work.
I was delighted to present on print rooms @geelonggallery last week. Many thanks to the friendly @geelonggallery team for the warm welcome.
Would you place ornamental wallpaper on your walls? Elites from the 18th century did! Learn more about the short-lived interior design phenomenon ‘print rooms’ in this truly unique and quirky event! Friday 5 February, 11am to 12pm: geelonggallery.org.au/whats-on/event…
Looking forward to this!
"Pots, Prints and Politics: Ceramics with an Agenda, from the 14th to the 20th century", @BritishMuseum Research Publication, coming soon!
Great new opportunities working with the fabulous staff and collections of the University of Melbourne.
Love working with collections and readers? Come join us and our extraordinary collections! We are looking for a Collections Management Coordinator and a Senior Client Service Officer. More details at: go.unimelb.edu.au/s4ji and go.unimelb.edu.au/84ji
Book provenance fan? Free online symposium open to all. Thanks @BibSoc
Upcoming event for fans of provenance: 9 February, an online symposium discussing the progress and future of the Book Owners Online database. bibsoc.org.uk/event/book-own…
This is tremendous resource. Many thanks @GeorgianGroup
We're delighted to announce that the online archive of The Georgian Group Journal is now live, providing access to over 350 scholarly articles on Georgian architecture and design. Find out more at georgiangroup.org.uk/2021/01/14/geo…
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