Davis, Diana: The Tastemakers: British Dealers and the Anglo-Gallic Interior, 1785-1865. 2020. 308 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white and with 59 colour plates. Hardback. 26x18.5cms. Examining how London dealers of the period invented a new and visually splendid Anglo-Gallic decorative style. Davis examines a wide variety of documents to piece together the shadowy world of these dealers, who emerge center stage as a traders, makers, and tastemakers. Includes selected dealer biographies.
Examining how London dealers of the period invented a new and visually splendid Anglo-Gallic decorative style. Davis examines a wide variety of documents to piece together the shadowy world of these dealers, who emerge center stage as a traders, makers, and tastemakers. Includes selected dealer biographies.