Théodore Rousseau and the Rise of the Modern Art Market: An Avant-Garde Landscape Painter in Nineteenth-Century France

by Simon Kelly

The 19th century in France witnessed the emergence of the structures of the modern art market that remain until this day. This book examines the relationship between the avant-garde Barbizon landscape painter, Th odore Rousseau (1812-1867), and this market, exploring the constellation of patrons, art dealers and critics who surrounded the artist. It argues for the pioneering role of Rousseau, his patrons and his public in the origins of the modern...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501343793
• ISBN13: 9781501343797
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"