The volume presents the paper from the conference held in 2015 at the British Museum to mark the redisplay of the Waddesdon Bequest in a new gallery. The article focuses on the career of Frederic Spitzer who marketed a lifestyle as much as works of art to his famous clients, who included many Rothschilds. His relation with the Rothschilds and his marketing skills are taken into consideration into a wider European context of collectors, dealers, curators, artists, and artisans.

Art for the Rothschilds: the career of the dealer Frédéric Spitzer

P. Cordera
2017-01-01

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The volume presents the paper from the conference held in 2015 at the British Museum to mark the redisplay of the Waddesdon Bequest in a new gallery. The article focuses on the career of Frederic Spitzer who marketed a lifestyle as much as works of art to his famous clients, who included many Rothschilds. His relation with the Rothschilds and his marketing skills are taken into consideration into a wider European context of collectors, dealers, curators, artists, and artisans.
2017
A Rothschild Renaissance: A New Look at the Waddesdon Bequest in the British Museum
9780861592128
Rotshchild, Frederic Spitzer, 19th century collection, 19th century interior design
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