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The tastemakers : British dealers and the Anglo-Gallic interior, 1785-1865 /

"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"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Diana, 1955- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, California : the Getty Research Institute, [2020]
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.
Decorative arts > French influences.
Art dealers.
Decorative arts.
Interior decoration.
Interior decoration > French influences.
Great Britain.
1700-1899
History.
Description
Summary:"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"--
Physical Description:xii, 308 pages, 52 pages of plates : illustraions (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781606066416
1606066412