Pierre Gouthi�re: Virtuoso Gilder at the French Court Tapa dura - 2016

New York / London: The Frick Collection / D. Giles Limited, 2016. hardcover. as new/as new. 9 3/4 x 11 1/4" 408 pages. with contributions by Anne Forray-Carlier, Joseph Godla, Helen Jacobsen, Luisa Penalva, Anna Saratowicz-Dudynska, and Emmanuel Sarmeo. shipping will be extra, please inquire.

GILES. hardcover. Like New. 9x1x11. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

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Giles, November 2016. Hardcover. New. ShrinkPierre Gouthiere: Virtuoso Gilder at the French Court celebrates the life of Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813), considered to be one of the best Parisian bronze chasers and gilders of the eighteenth-century. Gouthiere became gilder to Louis XV in 1767, and is credited with inventing a new type of gilding that left a matte finish - dorure au mat -one of the hallmarks of his work. Although incredibly successful in his day, Gouthiere died in relative obscurity and poverty; unlike some of his contemporaries his works never regained popularity after the French Revolution Family-owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio: BookMarx Bookstore. Books shipped within 24 hours.

London, England: D Giles Ltd., 2016. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is a hardback edition. Printed and bound in China. 11.25 x 9.75 inches. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. Dark green hardboards with crisp gilt lettering to the spine. With 408 numbered pages; note that there is moderate waviness to the pages. Numerous color plates, most of which are full-page. Handsome pictorial dust jacket, unclipped, very lightly scuffed. An exceptionally clean and attractive copy. No remainder marks. A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. 5 lbs. 8 oz. weight. According to one review, "The inclusion of detailed entries and plates of forty-nine works positively attributed to Gouthière, five essays by leading experts that examine Gouthière's life, career, clientele, and gilding techniques, as well as examples of his work from American, Polish, Portuguese, French, and British collections, ensure that this beautiful volume is an… Leer más

Green cloth covered hardcover boards with gilt lettering to spine. Yellow endpapers. Lower corner of hardcover slightly bumped. No other condition issues noted.
DJ has very minor scratch marks to front and back cover. No other condition issues noted.
This catalog was published in conjunction with the exhibition organized by the Frick Collection and was on view at the Frick in 2016-2017 and also on view in 2017 at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.
This was the first major study since 2012and this work an invaluable resource on this artist. Includes plates of more than 40 works attributed with certainty to Gouthiere. His techniques of gilding are also extensively described
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GILES. Used - Very Good. 2016. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Slight shelf wear. Very Good. (Subject: Decorative Arts).