On 24-3-2015 17:07, Stephen wrote:
> On 24/03/2015 15:24, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrell_Collection
>>>
>> Interesting. He must have been one of the last eclectic collectors with
>> a wide range of art interests. I get the impression that collectors
>> nowadays are more specialised. But what do I know? ;-)
>
>
> It will be cost, imo.
> In the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. The art market was not
> overpriced by investment and pension funds and it was fashionable to be
> eclectic.
>
I suppose that is true indeed. No room anymore for Renaissance Man :-)

Which reminds me that I still have to make a visit to:
http://www.museumbelvedere.nl/english/
which is quite close to where I live. I am especially interested in 
their collection of Jan Mankes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Mankes

-- 
Thomas

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