The Collectors: Being Cases mostly under the Ninth and Tenth Commandments

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mather, Frank Jewett, 1868-1953

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

The Collectors: Being Cases mostly under the 9th and 10th Commandments

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Collectors: Being Cases mostly under the Ninth and Tenth Commandments" by Frank Jewett Mather, Junr. is a collection of stories and reflections on the world of art collecting, likely written in the early 20th century. Through a series of narratives, the book explores the moral ambiguities and eccentricities of collectors and the interactions they have with art, experts, and each other. Each tale seems to examine the tensions between genuine appreciation of art and the pitfalls of greed and deception that often accompany collecting. The opening of the book sets the stage with a foreword discussing the various stories that follow, including a ballade about the sinful nature of collectors, and stories featuring characters like Campbell Corot, a talented but morally dubious picture forger, and a Great Lady whose artful ways entangle an unsuspecting expert. The myriad tales weave together themes of longing, betrayal, and the often duplicitous nature of the art world, hinting at the complexity and varying motivations behind the pursuit of art. As the opening unfolds, readers are introduced to a cast that includes patrons, critics, and artists, each contributing to a rich tapestry of commentary on the cultural and ethical dimensions of art collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

A ballade of art collectors

Campbell Corot

The Del Puente Giorgione

The Lombard runes

Their cross

The missing St. Michael

The lustred pots

The Balaklava coronal

On art collecting.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2004-08-04