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Art at Auction in 17th-Century Amsterdam

John Michael Montias

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In this study of Amsterdam's Golden Age cultural elite, John Michael Montias analyzes records of auctions from the Orphan Chamber of Amsterdam through the first half of the seventeenth century, revealing a wealth of information on some 2,000 art buyers' regional origins, social and religious affiliations, wealth, and aesthetic preferences. Chapters focus not only on the art dealers who bought at these auctions, but also on buyers who had special connections with individual artists.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Release: January 01, 2003

ISBN: 9053565914

ISBN 13: 9789053565919

Art at Auction in 17th-Century Amsterdam

John Michael Montias

4/5 ( ratings)

In this study of Amsterdam's Golden Age cultural elite, John Michael Montias analyzes records of auctions from the Orphan Chamber of Amsterdam through the first half of the seventeenth century, revealing a wealth of information on some 2,000 art buyers' regional origins, social and religious affiliations, wealth, and aesthetic preferences. Chapters focus not only on the art dealers who bought at these auctions, but also on buyers who had special connections with individual artists.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Release: January 01, 2003

ISBN: 9053565914

ISBN 13: 9789053565919

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