Public Exhibitions of Drawing in Paris, France (1860-1890): A Study in Data-Driven Art History

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dc.contributor.advisorBrettell, Richard
dc.creatorDeWitte, Debra Jean
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-31T15:03:12Z
dc.date.available2018-05-31T15:03:12Z
dc.date.created2017-05
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2017
dc.date.updated2018-05-31T15:03:12Z
dc.description.abstractThis project delves into the study of works on paper (pastels, watercolors, charcoals, and drawings) that were exhibited in Paris between 1860 and 1890. The exhibition of drawings during these years has not previously been analyzed from a macro level largely because the resources were not available to do so. Instead, art historians have more often focused on individuals or small groups of artists, and from these findings, have made inferences about the art world as a whole. However, of the thousands of artists who exhibited drawings in the Salon during this period, art historians would be challenged today to recognize even 5% of their names. Through a revelation of the exhibitors of drawings during these years, there is considerable evidence of successful nineteenth-century artists that are not known or studied today. Thus, this project also aims to demonstrate the efficacy of data analysis in the field of art history. Case studies include state-funded exhibitions, such as the World’s Fairs held in Paris and the Paris Salon, and exhibitions organized by dealers and artist societies, such as Société des aquarellistes français, Société des pastellistes français, and the Impressionists. By comparing private exhibitions orchestrated by dealers and artist societies with state-sponsored exhibition strategies, the importance of works on paper as objects to promote artists is better established. This dissertation also continues the conversation among scholars about the degree to which groups like the Impressionists were dissimilar from traditional artists presented at the Salon.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10735.1/5772
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights©2017 The Author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the Eugene McDermott Library. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.
dc.subjectDrawing—19th century
dc.subjectArt—Exhibitions
dc.subjectArts, Noir
dc.subjectPastel drawing—19th century
dc.subjectaquarelle
dc.subjectWatercolor painting—19th century
dc.subjectParis
dc.subjectImpressionist artists
dc.subjectDegas, Edgar, 1834-1917
dc.titlePublic Exhibitions of Drawing in Paris, France (1860-1890): A Study in Data-Driven Art History
dc.typeDissertation
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentHumanities - Aesthetic Studies
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Dallas
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.namePHD

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