Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments v
3. CONTENTS vii
4. INTRODUCTION Treasure Hunt 1
5. 1. RUBENS AND RUBLES The Culture Exchange 11
6. 2. “UNCLAIMED MERCHANDISE” Frank C. Havens and the St. Louis Exposition 42
7. 3. FROM RUSSIAN ART TO SOVIET PROPAGANDA Christian Brinton 83
8. 4. MYSTICISM AND MONEY Nicholas Roerich 111
9. 5. DUMPING OILS Andrew Mellon and the Hermitage Paintings 147
10. 6. SELLING THE ROMANOV TREASURE Dr. Armand Hammer 191
11. 7. EN POSTE IN MOSCOW, 1937 Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph Ε. Davies 229
12. 8. DEBRIS OF REVOLUTION Selling Russian Art in America 263
13. NOTES 271
14. BIBLIOGRAPHY 295
15. INDEX 299