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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.
Table of 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.