The Age of the Individual
How collecting reached its maturity in the 19th century when the booming economy encouraged philanthropic industrialists to spend their fortunes on art.
Helen Rosslyn explores how collecting reached its maturity in the 19th century when unprecedented wealth from Britain's booming economy encouraged enlightened, philanthropic industrialists to spend their fortunes on art, and in many cases then donate their collections to the nation.
With different taste from the British aristocracy who had dominated collecting to this point, a new breed of art buyer enriched Britain's cultural story by acquiring adventurous and often avant-garde work. Helen looks at the influence of pharmaceutical magnate Thomas Holloway, the Rothschild banking dynasty and the Welsh Davies sisters.
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Ferdinand de Rothschild and Waddesdon Manor
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Helen Rosslyn |
| Executive Producer | Franny Moyle |
| Producer | Lucy Swingler |
| Director | Lucy Swingler |
Broadcasts
- Wed 31 Jul 2013 21:00
- Thu 1 Aug 2013 02:45
- Tue 6 Aug 2013 00:30
- Mon 5 Oct 2015 01:00
- Wed 15 Feb 2017 01:00
- Fri 22 Dec 2017 00:40
- Tue 9 Oct 2018 01:00
- Fri 24 Jan 2020 01:15
- Fri 31 Jul 2020 00:50
- Wed 22 Dec 2021 00:35
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