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Paul Durand-Ruel: Memoirs of the First Impressionist Art Dealer (1831-1922) - Hardcover

Durand-Ruel, Paul-Louis; Durand-Ruel, Flavie

 
9782080201713: Paul Durand-Ruel: Memoirs of the First Impressionist Art Dealer (1831-1922)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 2080201719 ISBN 13: 9782080201713
Publisher: Flammarion, 2014

Synopsis

Paul Durand-Ruel’s memoirs, first published in French in 1939, now translated into English and supplemented with contemporary and historical information, track his career as a patron and promoter of poverty-stricken and struggling impressionist artists of the fin-de-siècle period. The young collector and gallery owner supported them emotionally and financially, and relentlessly promoted works by the likes of Degas, Manet, and Millet―works now considered invaluable. His meticulous and detailed memoirs recount key events, from his grandparents’ desperate flight from the Terror in 1793, to his father’s early days collecting paintings to sell in his mother’s stationery shop, to his own extensive records of purchases. Among Durand-Ruel’s notable acquisitions were modern paintings bought from Prince Napoléon at the Palais-Royal in 1867 and Rembrandt’s David and Saul, purchased for just 12,500 francs in 1869. The memoirs delve into the records of his momentous career, using detailed accounts of auctions to reflect society’s changing opinion and increasing adoration of the impressionist artists that Durand-Ruel had championed.

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About the Author

Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel is the great-great-grandson and Flavie Durand-Ruel is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Paul Durand-Ruel.

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Paul Durand-Ruels memoirs, first published in French in 1939, now translated into English and supplemented with contemporary and historical information, track his career as a patron and promoter of poverty-stricken and struggling impressionist artists of the fin-de-siècle period. The young collector and gallery owner supported them emotionally and financially, and relentlessly promoted works by the likes of Degas, Manet, and Milletworks now considered invaluable. His meticulous and detailed memoirs recount key events, from his grandparents desperate flight from the Terror in 1793, to his fathers early days collecting paintings to sell in his mothers stationery shop, to his own extensive records of purchases. Among Durand-Ruels notable acquisitions were modern paintings bought from Prince Napoléon at the Palais-Royal in 1867 and Rembrandts David and Saul, purchased for just 12,500 francs in 1869. The memoirs delve into the records of his momentous career, using detailed accounts of auctions to reflect societys changing opinion and increasing adoration of the impressionist artists that Durand-Ruel had championed.

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Publisher
Flammarion
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
2080201719
ISBN 13 
9782080201713
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
384