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George Viau's Collection: A Computational Approach

Version 1 : Received: 8 December 2022 / Approved: 12 December 2022 / Online: 12 December 2022 (13:15:17 CET)

How to cite: Saint-Raymond, L.; Abgaryan, H.; Georgiou, A. L.; Montanteme, J.; Nijman, J.; Novelli Duro, F. M.; Yildiran, O. F. George Viau's Collection: A Computational Approach. Preprints 2022, 2022120203. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202212.0203.v1 Saint-Raymond, L.; Abgaryan, H.; Georgiou, A. L.; Montanteme, J.; Nijman, J.; Novelli Duro, F. M.; Yildiran, O. F. George Viau's Collection: A Computational Approach. Preprints 2022, 2022120203. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202212.0203.v1

Abstract

This paper analyzes the collection of George Viau (1855-1939) from a computational perspective. Indeed, this dental surgeon, close to the Impressionists, collected several hundred works of art in the first half of the 20th century: the auctions of his collection, in 1907, 1930 and after his death, in 1942, 1943 and 1948, accounted for 642 artworks and, during the Occupation, the 1942 sale produced a total of more than 46 million francs. Thanks to statistics, econometrics, network analysis and cartography, it is possible to understand the salient features of the collection and its place in the world of Parisian auctions.

Keywords

George Viau; collection; auction; art market; Impressionists; econometrics; quantitative art history; computational history

Subject

Arts and Humanities, Art

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