The tastemakers : British dealers and the Anglo-Gallic interior, 1785-1865 / Diana Davis.
Published / Created:
Los Angeles, California : the Getty Research Institute, [2020]
Physical Description:
xii, 308 pages, 52 pages of plates : illustraions (some color) ; 27 cm
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
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.
Subject Terms:
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. | Decorative arts -- French influences. | Art dealers. | Decorative arts. | Interior decoration. | Interior decoration -- French influences. | Great Britain.