this seems a bit obvious but T.J. Clark's The Absolute Bourgeois. Artists
and Politics in France 1848-1851 has a resume of Blanc's career. There are
also the abstracts...

>Dear List Members,
>
>I am looking for book or journal references to Charles Blanc's "Musee des
>Copies." Blanc started the museum of copies during his second term as
>director of the Beaux-Arts. I haven't been able to find too much
>literature in English. I would appreciate any references that members of
>the list might have.
>
>Thank You,
>Michele White

Michael Bogle, Historic Houses Trust of NSW
Peta Landman, Museums and Galleries Foundation of NSW
429 Riley Street
Surry Hills, Sydney NSW
Australia 2010
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