How Sir Ashton Lever Curated The World—Then Lost It All
Lost Masterpieces
His obsession with collecting artifacts and specimens would eventually lead to his financial ruin. But first he amassed an impressive collection of curiosities.
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For 11 years starting in 1768, Captain James Cook sailed the Pacific, exploring new lands, encountering new peoples, and reporting his finds back to mother Britain.
