COLLECTOR'S EDITION

摘要

This book was given to me by a dear friend and is wonderful if you're interested in the origins of collecting. It centers on Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, who worked with James Christie (of that Christie's!) to buy Titians, Rubenses, and Rembrandts from penniless aristocrats... all to fill the galleries of her newest endeavor, the Hermitage. Like Catherine, I've devoted my life to collecting. You don't need a million dollars to do it, but it will take you places, from antiques stores to flea markets around the world. Collecting leads you on a journey-you learn, and your horizons expand.