2. The Politics of Aesthetic Judgment examines
Impressionism in the context of the changing
worldview and institutional structures for art
in fin-de-siècle France. These changes are
empirically connected to new patronage
groups for art, especially third generation
European Jews for whom group identity
became salient during the Dreyfus Affair, and
Americans, whose social aspirations resisted
emulation of an earlier aristocracy.
3. entry number
name of artist
date purchased by Durand-Ruel
price paid
dimensions of the canvas
painting identification number
specification of the work as either oil, charcoal, water color,
lithograph, or pen and ink
name of person selling painting to Durand-Ruel
the retail price requested by Durand-Ruel
name of person to whom the painting was sold
the date sold by Durand-Ruel
the actual price paid to Durand-Ruel at the time of sale
4. French: any purchaser whose name was French in origin, and for whom no other
category was believed to apply.
Titled Nobility: any purchaser whose name was French in origin, not Jewish, and
titled, e.g. Count Camando would be classified as Jewish.
Artist: any purchaser whose name is generally associated with his or her
contribution to the arts as a writer, painter, performer, composer.
Jewish: any purchaser whose name was identified as European Jewish.
U.S.: any purchaser whose name was American, and who purchased a painting
from the gallery in Paris, France. All paintings shipped to Durand-Ruel’s branch
gallery in New York were also placed in this category
Museum: any museum.
Unknown: names not identified as any of the above.
5. FIGURE 1A
TABLE 1A Distribution of Patrons: 1890-1912
Distribution of Patrons: 1890-
1912
Patrons % N
French (Non-Jewish) 36 (173) Unknown
13%
Titled Nobility 2 ( 10) Museum
3%
Artist 3 ( 12)
French (Non-
Other European
Jewish 25 (115) Jewish)
2%
36%
US 16 ( 74) US
16%
Other European 2 ( 11)
Museum 3 ( 12)
Titled Nobility
Unknown 13 ( 59) 2%
Jewish Artist
Total 100 (466) 25% 3%
6. TABLE 1B FIGURE 1B
Distribution of Transactions: 1890-1912
Distritution of Transactions: 1890-1912
Patrons % N
Unknown
French (Non-Jewish) 26 (367)
6%
Titled Nobility 1 ( 14) Museum
2%
French (Non-
Other European Jewish)
Artist 1 ( 14) 2% 26%
Jewish 26 (371)
US 36 (511)
Titled Nobility
US 1%
Other European 2 ( 23)
36%
Artist
Museum 2 ( 24) 1%
Unknown 6 ( 89)
Jewish
Total 100 (1413) 26%
7. # of French Transactions
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
1890
1892
1894
1896
1898
1900
Year
GRAPH 1
1902
1905
Transactions by Year: French
1907
1909
1911
8. # of US Transactions
20
40
60
80
0
100
120
140
160
180
1890
1892
1894
1896
1899
1900
Year
GRAPH 2
1902
1905
Transactions by Year: US
1907
1909
1911
