"Edmé-François Gersaint (1694–1750) was a Parisian marchand-mercier (merchant) who specialised in the sale of works of art and luxury goods and who is noted for revolutionising ...
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the art market by preparing, for the first time, detailed catalogs with descriptions of the work and biographies of the artist." - (en.wikipedia.org 24.05.2021)