With the rise of a substantial merchant class, a large new market for art opened up.

This was a lie, of course; he had been born into the merchant class.

There was a strong merchant class whose aspirations were no less than his.

A new merchant class grew in cities at this time.

There was a new prosperity that led to the rise of a merchant class.

Soon, a merchant class took up residence in the town.

However the economy recovered in the next decade led by a very successful local merchant class.

He also says they disliked foreign trade and had no merchant class.

Also, good paint became more accessible to the merchant class in the 18th century.

While war could create serious difficulties for the merchant class, other social groups looked at it in a different light.