Michaela Watrelot, PhD is the Head Curator at Bassam Freiha Art Foundation.

• Introduction 1. Setting the Scene 2. Rudolphe Kann: Collector and Connoisseur 3. Museum at Home: Building the Kann Collection 4.The Power of Connections: Rudolphe Kann's International Network of Advisers and Dealers 5. Navigating the International Art Market: Rudolphe Kann's Competition in Building His Art Collection 6. The Destiny of Rudolphe Kann's Collection 7. Wilhelm von Bode and the American Art Market Conclusion

“This meticulously researched book offers the first systematic examination of the Rudolphe Kann collection, exploring its significance in the context of American competition in the transatlantic art market. Furthermore, it provides invaluable insights into the afterlife of the collection that emerged in the dynamic relationship between two art world powerhouses, Wilhelm Bode and the Duveen Brothers.”--Lynn Catterson, Independent Researcher“Michaela Watrelot's diligent profile of the fabled, Frankfurt-born collector Rudolf Kann – and particularly Kann's relationships with the illustrious picture dealer Charles Sedelmeyer (1837–1925) and renowned museum man Wilhelm Bode (1845 –1929) – marks an essential contribution to the history of collecting Dutch pictures in fin-de-siècle Paris. Watrelot's monograph merits both our attention and approbation.” --Michael J. Ripps, Scholar and Dealer, Koetser Gallery, Zurich