The art of dealing : commercial galleries in Paris towards the end of the nineteenth century
Art plays a central role in our society as a representation of who we are and as a challenge to our values. This thesis looks at the moment in which art became an object of speculation and the art world had to face the challenges of commercialisation. Throughout the nineteenth century the French Sta...
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University of Cambridge
2004
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.616270 |