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The Emergence of the Antique and Curiosity Dealer in Britain 1815-1850: The Commodification of Historical Objects book cover

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The Emergence of the Antique and Curiosity Dealer in Britain 1815-1850 The Commodification of Historical Objects

By Mark Westgarth Copyright 2020
202 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

192 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Rather than the customary focus on the activities of individual collectors, The Emergence of the Antique and Curiosity Dealer in Britain 1815–1850: The Commodification of Historical Objects illuminates the less-studied roles played by dealers in the nineteenthcentury antique and curiosity markets. Set against the recent ‘art market turn’ in scholarly literature, this volume examines the... Read more

INTRODUCTION



PART ONE: The Spaces of the Discourse



Writing the art market, marginalia to mainstream



Writing the dealer, footnote to fulcrum



The Idea of the Dealer



PART TWO: The Emergence of Historical Consciousness



The Consumption of the Past



Specimens of Ancient Furniture: the emergence of the historical object



PART THREE: The Emergence of the Antique & Curiosity Dealer



John Coleman Isaac (c.1803-1887)



The Market for Antiques and Curiosities 1815-1850



Antique and Curiosity Dealing



PART FOUR: The Spaces of Consumption



The Antique & Curiosity Shop



Dealers and Auctions



Dealers and Exhibitions





EPILOGUE

Biography

Mark Westgarth is Associate Professor in Art History & Museum Studies at the University of Leeds, UK.



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