Somehow it had become established that either the insect dealer or the shill, or both, would represent me in the negotiations.

The skilful dealer represents such rare gains as a regular occurrence.

The dealer also represented the marine painter Eugene Boudin, and it was under the influence of the older artist that Monet purchased his first box of paints and attempted to capture the light and color of nature by working outdoors.

Contemporary international and Latin American art, with 24 countries and more than 100 dealers represented.

Names like Schnabel, Robert Longo and Jean-Michel Basquiat were selling like old masters, and the dealers representing them looked very smart indeed.

Generally, the safe dealers represent one or several safe manufacturers and they will have a large selection to choose from.

Concerns About Overregulation "Consumers expect dealers to represent the art which they are offering for sale," Mr. Edelson said at the hearing, held in the Arthur Levitt State Office Building at 270 Broadway, at Chambers Street.

Since dealers represent artists, know where their work is and sometimes know as much about their work as scholars, dealer involvement in museum shows is now expected and, to some degree, unavoidable.

The law forbids dealers - including auctioneers - to represent items as collectibles if they include forged signatures.

The artist's principal dealer, Kinsman Robinson Galleries, has represented Norval Morrisseau and his artwork for the last nineteen years.