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Federico · 4th March 2005, 08:43 PM

I know for myself, that my appreciation comes from the fact that I will probably not have the money to do any significant travel to Spain for many many many years. I know Bob Cato spent quite a bit of time in Spanish, American, Philippine, and South American museums researching for his book. But, my own limits on travel make such an attempt virtually impossible. However, with the beauty of the internet, the Oceans have been bridged and someone who is as limited in travel funds as I can finally appreciate the wealth of information held in museums many miles away. The one thing though that I was really surprised at, was the late start of the collection. There are pieces in the Smithsonian collection that were donated in the early 19th century (Im forgetting the actual date though its well before the Civil war), during an American expidition into the region. I would have thought that there would be more pieces collected at an earlier date in a Spanish collection given the colonial history in the region.

4th March 2005, 08:43 PM	#28
Federico Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 312	I know for myself, that my appreciation comes from the fact that I will probably not have the money to do any significant travel to Spain for many many many years. I know Bob Cato spent quite a bit of time in Spanish, American, Philippine, and South American museums researching for his book. But, my own limits on travel make such an attempt virtually impossible. However, with the beauty of the internet, the Oceans have been bridged and someone who is as limited in travel funds as I can finally appreciate the wealth of information held in museums many miles away. The one thing though that I was really surprised at, was the late start of the collection. There are pieces in the Smithsonian collection that were donated in the early 19th century (Im forgetting the actual date though its well before the Civil war), during an American expidition into the region. I would have thought that there would be more pieces collected at an earlier date in a Spanish collection given the colonial history in the region.