Nineteenth-Century Art From Romanticism to Art Nouveau Unknown - 2000

London: Scala, 2000. 160pp. Index. Wear extremities.. Paperback. VG.

Baltimore, MD and London: Walters Art Gallery/Scala Publishers Ltd., 2000. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stiff color illus. wraps. Slight surface wear to covers, otherwise as issued. 160 pp., illus. mostly in color. 1st ptg..

. Very Good. 1857592433. 2000 Walters Gallery, bright clean copy, Professional bookseller since 1981 . 2000. Paperback.

London and Baltimore: Scala; Walters Art Gallery, 2000. 159 pages, colour illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. "The nineteenth-century holdings of the Walters Art Gallery are unique amongst museum art collections from this period. This new title presents the highlights from this collection. These include a series of paintings by the foremost masters of the Romantic era, J.A.D. Ingres and Eugene Delacroix, as well as landscapes by painters associated with the Barbizon school. Likewise, the "transportation" series of watercolors that William Walters bought from Honore Daumier in 1864 is generally recognized as the highpoint of nineteenth-century Realism. However, it is in the field of academic art, which dominated French art during the Second Empire (1852-70), that The Walters excels. The conflicts between the academic painters - especially Jean-Leon Gerome and Alexandre Cabanel - and the impressionists are demonstrated by the museum's collection. The author presents… Leer más

Scala, 2000. Paperback. Like New. Softcover. Cover in very good condition with normal shelf wear. Tight binding. No highlighting or markings. Gently used. Nice copy! We ship daily.

Wappingers Falls: Antique Collectors' Club, 2000. Softcover. VG. Dark grey pictorial wraps. 160 pp. 150 color plates. From back cover: The 19th-century holdings of the Walters Art Gallery are unique amongst museum collections of art from this period. Not only were William T. Walters (1819-94) and his son Henry (1848-1931) unique in purchasing extensively the art from their own `Gilded Age', but they also acquired works from many key artistic periods. The result is a collection of 19th-century art which undoubtedly reflects the the interests of its founders and gives viewers an opportunity to trace the development of 19th-century art within a historical context. This new title presents the highlights of this amazing collection. These include a series of paintings by the foremost masters of the Romantic era, J. A. D. Ingres and Eugene Delacroix, as well as landscapes by painters associated with the Barbizon school. Likewise, the `transportation' series of watercolours that William Walters bought from… Leer más

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U.S.A./U.K.: Scala Publishers Ltd - Walters Art Gallery, 2000 Profusely illustrated with 150 color plates. From back cover: « The 19th-century holdings of the Walters Art Gallery are unique amongst museum collections of art from this period. Not only were William T. Walters (1819-94) and his son Henry (1848-1931) unique in purchasing extensively the art from their own `Gilded Age', but they also acquired works from many key artistic periods. The result is a collection of 19th-century art which undoubtedly reflects the the interests of its founders and gives viewers an opportunity to trace the development of 19th-century art within a historical context. This new title presents the highlights of this amazing collection. These include a series of paintings by the foremost masters of the Romantic era, J. A. D. Ingres and Eugene Delacroix, as well as landscapes by painters associated with the Barbizon school. Likewise, the `transportation' series of watercolours that William Walters bought… Leer más