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The tastemakers : British dealers and the Anglo-Gallic interior, 1785-1865
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"The Tastemakers examines the development, role, and influence of British decorative art dealers between 1785 and 1865, years during which Francophile taste came to dominate the furnishing of elite...
"The Tastemakers examines the development, role, and influence of British decorative art dealers between 1785 and 1865, years during which Francophile taste came to dominate the furnishing of elite interiors"--
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- Creator
- Diana Davis
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- Books
- Language
- English
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- Los Angeles, California : the Getty Research Institute, [2020]
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- xii, 308 pages, 52 pages of plates : illustraions (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781606066416, 1606066412
- OCLC
- on1117318825
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Part 1: Trade, Taste, and Retail. "The Revived Taste of Louis the Fourteenth" -- "Nos Amis, Les Ennemies": Britain and France -- The "Wily Brocanteur" -- "The New Race of Connoisseurs" -- Plates -- Part 2: The Dealer-Producer. Manufacturers of Antique Furniture -- "Matt and Burnished Gold" -- "China Painted and Gilt" -- A Burst of Splendor: The Anglo-Gallic Interior -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Selected Dealer Biographies -- Appendix 2. Sale Catalogs
Subjects
- Art dealers -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- Art dealers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
- Decorative arts -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- Decorative arts -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
- Decorative arts -- Great Britain -- French influences.
- Interior decoration -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.
- Interior decoration -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
- Interior decoration -- Great Britain -- French influences.