The Collectors: Being Cases mostly under the Ninth and Tenth Commandments by Mather

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Author Mather, Frank Jewett, 1868-1953
Title The Collectors: Being Cases mostly under the Ninth and Tenth Commandments
Alternate Title The Collectors: Being Cases mostly under the 9th and 10th Commandments
Note Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents A ballade of art collectors -- Campbell Corot -- The Del Puente Giorgione -- The Lombard runes -- Their cross -- The missing St. Michael -- The lustred pots -- The Balaklava coronal -- On art collecting.
Credits E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "The Collectors: Being Cases mostly under the Ninth and Tenth Commandments" by Frank Jewett Mather, Junr. is a collection of stories and reflections on the world of art collecting, likely written in the early 20th century. Through a series of narratives, the book explores the moral ambiguities and eccentricities of collectors and the interactions they have with art, experts, and each other. Each tale seems to examine the tensions between genuine appreciation of art and the pitfalls of greed and deception that often accompany collecting. The opening of the book sets the stage with a foreword discussing the various stories that follow, including a ballade about the sinful nature of collectors, and stories featuring characters like Campbell Corot, a talented but morally dubious picture forger, and a Great Lady whose artful ways entangle an unsuspecting expert. The myriad tales weave together themes of longing, betrayal, and the often duplicitous nature of the art world, hinting at the complexity and varying motivations behind the pursuit of art. As the opening unfolds, readers are introduced to a cast that includes patrons, critics, and artists, each contributing to a rich tapestry of commentary on the cultural and ethical dimensions of art collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 13114
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Most Recently Updated Dec 18, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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