François Boucher and the Art of Collecting in Eighteenth-Century France

Autorentext

Jessica Priebe is a Lecturer in the Department of Art History and Theory at the National Art School, Australia.

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This book presents the first full-length interdisciplinary study of Boucher's prolific collection of around 13,500 objects including paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, porcelain, shells, minerals, and other imported curios.

Inhalt

Introduction: In pursuit of pleasure Part 1: The artist as agent 1. Modernizing Watteau: Marketing luxury in France and Sweden 2. Boucher and the art of Conchyliomanie Part 2: The artist as collector 3. Trading places: Boucher as a collector of fine art 4. The business of collecting Part 3: The collector as artist 5. A new address: Boucher at the Louvre 6. Boucher's cabinet of natural history 7. The artist inspired: Representing genius and the art of emulation