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- Title
The Spanish acquisition of King Charles l's art collection.
- Authors
Brotton, Jerry; McGrath, David
- Abstract
The letters of Alonso de Cárdenas, the Spanish diplomatic representative in London from the 1630s to the 1650s, offer an unrivalled account of the everyday activities involved in the Commonwealth sale of King Charles l's art collection from 1649 to Cárdenas's diplomatic expulsion from England in 1655. Previously published in the original Spanish, this article provides the first complete English translation of Cãrdenas's letters during this period. It also offers an account of Cárdenas's dealings with the republican authorities and private dealers and situates the Spanish diplomat as central to the development of an English art market under the Commonwealth.
- Subjects
LONDON (England); ENGLAND; ART collecting; ART museums; ENGLISH art; CHARLES I, King of England, 1600-1649; DE Cardenas, Alonso, ca. 1592-1664; SPANISH diplomatic &; consular service; INTERNATIONAL relations
- Publication
Journal of the History of Collections, 2008, Vol 20, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0954-6650
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jhc/fhm035