Money in the Air: Art Dealers and the Making of a Transatlantic Market, 1880-1930

"There was money in the air, ever so much money," wrote Henry James in 1907, reflecting on Americans' appetite for art acquisitions. Indeed, collectors such as Henry Clay Frick and Andrew W. Mellon are credited with bringing noteworthy European art to the United States, with their collections forming the backbone of major American museums today. But what of the dealers, who possessed the expertise in art and who recognized the potential of developing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606068911
• ISBN13: 9781606068915
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Getty Research Institute
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 10.4"