Edme-François Gersaint
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Edme-François Gersaint was an influential 18th-century Parisian art dealer and auctioneer known for modernizing art commerce and inspiring Jean-Antoine Watteau’s famous shop sign painting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century art dealer
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French person ⓘ art dealer ⓘ auctioneer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| activeInPlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jean-Antoine Watteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1694-02-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| business | art gallery on the Pont Notre-Dame ⓘ |
| businessLocation | Pont Notre-Dame, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | professionalization of the Paris art market ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1750-11-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| era | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Gersaint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
art auctions
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art trade ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Edme-François NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of art auction practices
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later European art dealers ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | L’Enseigne de Gersaint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedPractice |
classification of artworks by school and artist in catalogues
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systematic descriptive auction catalogues ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Jean-Antoine Watteau
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innovative art auction catalogues ⓘ inspiring Watteau’s painting "L’Enseigne de Gersaint" ⓘ modernizing art commerce in Paris ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| name | Edme-François Gersaint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableClientele |
French aristocracy
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Parisian collectors ⓘ |
| notableWork | auction catalogues of paintings and curiosities ⓘ |
| occupation |
art dealer
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auctioneer ⓘ merchant ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
curiosities
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paintings ⓘ prints ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfActivityEnd | mid-18th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfActivityStart | early 18th century ⓘ |
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