20 Sep The role of Sothebys to conserve the art and culture (GS paper I- Art and Culture )

First Printing of US constitution : Conservation of Printing Art 

Context 

Sotheby’s is a multinational corporation . Its main function is the role of a broker of art and jewelry goods. It is one of the largest Brokers. During the last days . It is auctioning the first Printed American Constitution . Fist of American constitution was acquired by late S. Howard Goldman, He was fond of the collection of antiquities of American art and history 

About Sotheby’s

• Established in 1744

• One of the World’s largest marketplace for art and luxury. 

• It purchase the world’s old antiquities and encourage to the world to protect them 

• It provides financial support to protect rare objects and antiquities 

• It is one of most trustworthy corporation 

• Its branches are spread in 40 countries 

• It had 44 departments including Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, jewelry, watches, wine and spirits, and interiors, among many others.

• Its head office is New York 

• In India its representation is in Mumbai. Its Mumbai Office was opened in 2015 

• In Mubani it’s office is in Hotel Taj 

• Sotheby’s also offers educational events utilising the world-class expertise of Sotheby’s Institute of Art,

• It has launched courses related to history of art , culture  from its centre Mumbai in 2016 and Delhi in 2017 .

• It generally organise actuations time to time to sell and purchase of these antiquities 

 American constitution

• It was the world oldest writing constitution based on democratic values 

• Copies from that first printing, bearing no signatures 

• It is  believed that 500 members were originally presented there Constitutional Convention from 13 provinces of America 

• American constitution promised to provide equal representation to all its province 

• The first printing of the original American constitution is rare. (1776)

• It contains 7 original articles which were recited when All American Colonies jointly declared their independence during 1776

• After 1776, 10 important amendments in the American constitution were done and added in the constitution up to 1791. 

• The Bill of Rights are also printed in this constitution 

• The six-page document includes a list of the Constitutional Convention delegates attesting to its adoption in 1787 and a letter of submission from George Washington, who presided over the convention.

• It was ratified by the states in 1788

• It has since been amended 27 times.

Characteristics of American Constitution 

• Judicial system declares its supremacy over legislative Enacted and written

• Federal structure, separation of powers , Check and Balance 

• A rigid constitution and its amendment process is very tough 

• Presidential form of the government. President is the head of the state of the America 

• The Senate is a powerful institution in the American constitution. It has equal representation of all the provinces 

• American J

The work of  a corporation like Sotheby’s should be appreciated because this institution is not only protecting the antiquities of the world but also encouraging people to protect antituties . In this way this institution is playing an important role in promoting ancient art and culture. This is the platform where , the monetary values of antiquities would be provided so that these antiquities would be protected not only by art lover but also for common people 

By

Dr Anshul Bajpai 

Plutus IAS Daily Current Affairs 20th September 2021