Redmond Barry: An Anglo-Irish Australian [Hardcover]

Ann Galbally (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0522845169 | ISBN-13: 978-0522845167

Sir Redmond Barry was the pre-eminent figure in Melbourne of the middle years of last century. A Supreme Court judge for thirty years, he was the founding and sustaining force behind the University of Melbourne, the Supreme Court Library, the Public Library, the National Gallery and the Museum. This important biography is long overdue, probably because of the challenging complexities and sheer scale of Barry's life, both public and private. Ann Galbally, undaunted, tackles the full gamut of his interests, achievements, strengths and weaknesses, and concludes that 'no one replaced him . . . no one could'.

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About the Author

Ann Galbally is Associate Professor in the Department of Fine Arts of Redmond Barry's university. She belongs to a legal family well known about the Supreme Court where Barry presided and whose renowned Library he instituted. Her many books include The Collections of the National Gallery of Victoria (1989) and The Art of John Peter Russell (1977). It was while investigating the sad fate of a large number of casts and decorative ceramic objects once held by the Museum that she first encountered their collector - Redmond Barry.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 228 pages
• Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0522845169
• ISBN-13: 978-0522845167
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,535,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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