The deceivers : art forgery and identity in the nineteenth century / Aviva Briefel.
The deceivers : art forgery and identity in the nineteenth century / Aviva Briefel.
The deceivers : art forgery and identity in the nineteenth century / Aviva Briefel.
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Publisher
Ithaca, N.Y. ; London : Cornell University Press, 2006.
Date
2006.
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N702.874/7
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English
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Physical content
xi, 243 p.
Contents
Introduction : the golden age of forgery -- Imperfect doubles : the forger and the copyist -- Intimate detections : connoisseurs, forgers, and the thing between them -- Restorations : cultural authority and the life of objects -- Real sons of Abraham : Jewish art dealers and the traffic in fakes --...
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Publisher
Ithaca, N.Y. ; London : Cornell University Press, 2006.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"The Deceivers explores the intersections among artistic crime, literary narrative, and the definition of identity. Through close reading of literary narratives such as Trilby and The Marble Faun as well as newspaper accounts of forgery scandals, The Deceivers reveals the identities - both authentic and fake - that emerged from the Victorian cultur...
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The deceivers : art forgery and identity in the nineteenth century / Aviva Briefel.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N702.874/7
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74VKKa7ZOagl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKa7ZOagl
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0801444608 (cloth : alk. paper) :
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702.874
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991021866359702626
