COLLECTING Art –

“The David Roche Foundation guidebook presents a sweeping panorama of the magnificent interiors and European art collection that make up David Roche’s residence ‘Fermoy House’ and museum in North Adelaide. Room by room, discover some of the 3500 objects David Roche acquired during more than six decades of collecting. Senior curator Robert Reason provides a new short biography of the fascinating Mr Roche, describing also his extraordinary contribution to the international canine world as a breeder, exhibitor and judge.”

• v, 102 pages, 47 pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), photographs (some colour) ; 25 cm
• First Edition #290326

• • Director’s foreword
  • Introduction. The man : David Jerome Roche, AM (1930-2013)
  • A tour of Fermoy House
  • The interior
  • The Russian room
  • The red hallway
  • The dressing room and ensuite
  • The main bedroom
  • The entrance lobby
  • The den
  • The drawing room
  • The Chinoiserie bedroom
  • The military dining room
  • The kitchen
  • The main bathroom
  • The Roman room
  • The garden
  • A tour of the museum wing
  • Consuming passions : Fermoy Kennels.

  Notes:

  Contains biographical information.

  Subject:

  • Roche, David, 1930-2013
  • David Roche Foundation
  • Museums — South Australia — North Adelaide
  • Decorative arts — Private collections
  • Art — Private collections
  • Collectors and collecting
  • Australian

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