The Temporal Dimensions of the London Art Auction, 1780–1835
The rush of activity among London's auction houses in the first few weeks of summer has long been a familiar occurrence that persists even today. However, this intense seasonal concentration of sales was not always so. This paper draws on quantitative methods to explore the gradual emergence of...
Main Authors: | Abram Fox, Matthew Lincoln |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Yale University
2016-11-01
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Series: | British Art Studies |
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Online Access: | http://britishartstudies.ac.uk/issues/issue-index/issue-4/london-art-auction-1870-1835 |
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