Degas and the business of art: “a cotton office in new orleansâ€

Auteur :
Brown, Marilyn R.
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271009445
Date de publication :
26 janv. 1994
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
993 g
Format :
Sewn
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This is a study of the significance of Degas's painting "A Cotton Office in New Orleans", in terms of its representation of 19th-century capitalism. The study concentrates on the social meanings of the painting in the light of shifting audiences and changing market conditions.