Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art

Without the generous funding awarded to me through the receipt of a Thompson Fellowship at the University of Sydney, I would not have been able to write this book. I am indebted to Glenda Sluga, Geraldine Barnes, and Tim Fitzpatrick for their support of my application to this fellowship scheme. I thank Sally Grant and Andrew Schulz for their suggestions in relation to the Italian and Spanish entries respectively. I express my utmost gratitude to Georgina Cole, who read the entire manuscript prior to submission and provided invaluable recommendations for improvements. My greatest debt is owed to my family, who helped me see this project through to its completion. Chip Van Dyk, my husband, gave me the continual encouragement and time I needed to carry out the research and to write this volume, while our three children, Jakob, Nathaniel, and Wilhelmina, inspired my work with their unconditional love and understanding.