Allen, Brian et al: Paul Mellon's Legacy. A passion for British Art. Exhibition: New Haven, Yale Center for British Art, 2007. 335pp with 346 colour illustrations. Hardback. 30x24cms. To celebrate the centenary of his birth, this catalogue examines Mellon's collecting activity and his role in creating the Yale centre for British Art as well as the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in London. With 150 works in the catalogue including Gainsborough, Reynolds, Stubbs Constable and Turner, this represents the largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom.
To celebrate the centenary of his birth, this catalogue examines Mellon's collecting activity and his role in creating the Yale centre for British Art as well as the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in London. With 150 works in the catalogue including Gainsborough, Reynolds, Stubbs Constable and Turner, this represents the largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom. Text in English