Let the buyer be wary

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Apollo. 1991, Num. 348, Vol. 133, p. 76-77, 1 ill.

ISSN

0003-6536

Abstract (en)

Considers several recent instances of parties--in particular, British national collections--purchasing works at auction for the reserve price when there was no underbidder. Discusses paintings by Constable, Lambert, Wright of Derby and Peake.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- United Kingdom
• Painting
• Great Britain
• 1500-1900
• Art market
• National Collections||Great Britain
• Constable, John, 1776-1837
• Lambert, George, ca.1700-1765
• Wright, Joseph (Wright of Derby), 1734-1797
• Peake, Robert I, ca.1551-1619

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Royaume-Uni
• Peinture
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1500-1900
• Commerce d'art
• National Collections||Great Britain
• Constable, John, 1776-1837
• Lambert, George, v.1700-1765
• Wright, Joseph (Wright of Derby), 1734-1797
• Peake, Robert I, v.1551-1619

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920101-00419637

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