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Bought with Love: The Secret History of British Art Collections

Episode 3: The Age of the Individual

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

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How collecting reached its maturity in the 19th century when the booming economy encouraged philanthropic industrialists to spend their fortunes on art. Show more

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