Russian art and American money: 1900-1940

Abstract

"Documents the dispersal of Russian art in the United States, beginning with the works exhibited at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Front matter -- Acknowledgments -- CONTENTS -- Introduction: Treasure Hunt -- 1. Rubens and Rubles; The Culture Exchange -- 2. "Unclaimed Merchandise": Frank C. Havens and the St. Louis Exposition -- From Russian Art to Soviet Propagande: Christian Brinton -- Mysticism and Money: Nicholas Roerich -- Dumping Oils: Andrew Mellon and the Hermitage Paintings -- Selling the Romanov Treasure: Dr. Armand Hammer -- En Poste in Moscow, 1937: Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies -- Debris of Revolution: Selling Russian Art in America -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.