Prices on the market: the account book of a merchant in Rome in the late 17th Century. In Kunstmärkte zwischen Stadt und Hof. Prozesse der Preisbildung in der europäischen Vormoderne Pag.241-246 Petersberg Michael Imhof Verlag. (original) (raw)

The account book of the Genoese merchant Pellegrino Peri from the late 17th century provides a unique insight into the commercial dynamics of the art market in Rome, highlighting the relationships between merchants and artists. This document reveals the various prices of paintings, frames, and masques sold in Peri's shop, indicating the specialization of art dealers in the sale of genre paintings and the methods by which artists were economically tied to merchants. The findings illustrate the mechanisms of price formation and the role of art dealers in the dissemination of artworks during this period.