Tag Archives: Henry Clay Frick art collection

the myth is not invulnerable

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Dave

Aesthetics and economics. As with the farmer, so it generally went with the small businessperson: dealer, salesman, contractor,and small merchant. Their income may be considered handsome when compared to past standards, but they are, collectively, a group that has to … Continue reading →

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Gardner: drawn as if by lightning

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Dave

A dashing individualist, “Mrs. Jack” Gardner startled Boston society by erecting a Venetian pleasure dome in Back Bay and filling it with masterpieces for the public to enjoy… In buying old masters, Mrs. Gardner was a generation ahead of tycoons … Continue reading →