Art markets, agents and collectors : collecting strategies in Europe and the United States, 1550-1950 / edited by Susan Bracken and Adriana Turpin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bracken, Susan (Susan Caroline), editor.

Turpin, Adriana, editor.

Series:

Contextualizing art markets

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art--Collectors and collecting--Europe--History.

Art.

Art--Collectors and collecting--United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2020.

Summary:

"The case studies provided in this manuscript, based on letters and detailed archival research, nuance the history of the art market and the role of the collector within it. Using letters, diaries, account books and other archival sources, the essays show how agents set up networks and acquired works of art, often developing the taste and knowledge of the collectors for whom they were working. They are therefore seen as important actors in the market, having a specific role that separates them from auctioneers, dealers, museum curators or amateurs, while at the same time acknowledging and analyzing the dual positions that many held. Each chronological period is introduced by a contextual essay, written by a leading expert in the field, setting out the art market in the period concerned and the ways in which agents functioned, making it an invaluable tool for those who wish a broader introduction to the intricate workings of the art market"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Agents in the market, 1550-1720

Agents in the long eighteenth century

The agent in the modern European market, 1820-1950

Agents in the market for American collectors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781501348891

1501348892

9781501348884

1501348884

9781501348907

1501348906

OCLC:

1238133263