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Greed and Wealth in the 18th Century Art World
Posted on 10/06/2009
University of Leicester
The extraordinary trade in Italian art and antiquities during the 18th century will be the subject of a study day run by the University of Leicester's Centre for the Study of the Country House at Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, on 16th June. The study day is open to the public.
The cast of characters will include Italian noblemen down on their luck, greedy and unscrupulous art dealers and enormously wealthy Englishmen who bought statues and pictures for various reasons, only one of which was their love of art.
Also featured will be the influx of Italian artists, such as Canaletto, lured to England by the promise of patronage and wealth.
The day, entitled