Abstract
Extract:
In 1929 René Gimpel (1881–1945) wrote to Leon Schinasi (1890–1930) in New York, shortly before the latter died:
My dear friend . . . just now a wonderful Fragonard is offered in Paris from the estate of Mme Burat, the great collector. Its name is La Visite à la nourrice. It measures H: 27in ½, L: 35in. The owners ask four millions francs and ten per cent of commission for the intermédiaire. I think the picture could be bought for three millions francs plus the commission. Would you care to acquire it?...
In 1929 René Gimpel (1881–1945) wrote to Leon Schinasi (1890–1930) in New York, shortly before the latter died:
My dear friend . . . just now a wonderful Fragonard is offered in Paris from the estate of Mme Burat, the great collector. Its name is La Visite à la nourrice. It measures H: 27in ½, L: 35in. The owners ask four millions francs and ten per cent of commission for the intermédiaire. I think the picture could be bought for three millions francs plus the commission. Would you care to acquire it?...
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Art Markets, Agents and Collectors |
| Subtitle of host publication | Collecting Strategies in Europe and the United States, 1550-1950 |
| Editors | Susan Bracken, Adriana Turpin |
| Place of Publication | New York & London |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Chapter | 18 |
| Pages | 276-284 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-5013-4889-1, 978-1-5013-4888-4, 978-1-5013-4890-7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5013-4887-7, 978-1-5013-9227-6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | Contextualizing Art Markets |
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| Publisher | Bloomsbury Collections |