Fran©ʹois Boucher and the art of collecting in eighteenth-century France / Jessica Priebe.
| Author/creator | Priebe, Jessica |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950 |
| Abstract | "While earlier studies have focused predominantly on artist Fran©ʹois Boucher's artistic style and identity, 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. It discusses the types of objects he collected, the networks through which he acquired them, and their spectacular display in his custom-designed studio at the Louvre, where he lived and worked for nearly two decades. This book explores the role his collection played in the development of his art, his studio, his friendships, and the burgeoning market for luxury goods in mid-eighteenth-century France. In doing so, it sheds new light on the relationship between Boucher's artistic and collecting practices, which attracted both praise and criticism from period observers. The book will appeal to scholars working in art history, museum studies, and French history"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Priebe, Jessica. Fran©ʹois Boucher and the art of collecting in eighteenth-century France London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022 9781472435835 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021023139 |
| ISBN | 9781003224730 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |