Bibliograph

The Private Collection of Jacques Seligmann, Paintings and Pastels by the Great French Master Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas /, American Art Association, Edgar Degas

Type

Label

The Private Collection of Jacques Seligmann, Paintings and Pastels by the Great French Master Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas /, American Art Association, Edgar Degas

Language

eng

resource.governmentPublication

unknown if item is government publication

Literary Form

unknown

Main title

The Private Collection of Jacques Seligmann

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

980703418

Responsibility statement

American Art Association, Edgar Degas

Sub title

Paintings and Pastels by the Great French Master Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas /

Summary

Jacques Seligmann (September 18, 1858 - October 30, 1923) was a highly successful antiquarian and art dealer with businesses in both Paris and New York. He was one of the first to foster American interest in building collections of European art. Shortly after Edgar Degas' death, Seligmann purchased a large collection of the artist's work with the intention to build a gallery. When his gallery plans eventually fell through, Seligmann contacted the American Art Association in regard to a Public Sale. The Private Collection of Jacques Seligmann is the catalogue that was created by the Association upon auctioning off Seligmann's collection of Degas' work. The catalogue contains images and descriptions of all of the pieces that were sold

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