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A beautifully illustrated study of the works by Edgar Degas in the Burrell Collection, Glasgow.
In 1874 the first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris, shocking the art world with a radical new style of painting. Capturing contemporary subjects and everyday life, the ''Impressionist'' artists were fascinated by the way light, colour and shape constantly change. But frequent rejection by the Paris Salon jury led some, including Edgar Degas, to look to Britain for a more receptive audience.
This richly illustrated book explores the influence of London-based dealers such as Ernest Gambart and Charles Deschamps, and Glasgow-based dealer Alex Reid, who saw the market for French art in Britain, encouraging an early following among British collectors for artists such as Monet, Pissarro, Manet and Degas.
William Burrell''s first opportunity to see Degas''s work on public display in Scotland was at the 1888 International Exhibition in Glasgow. Over a 40-year
