The art of the French illustrated book, 1700 to 1914 / Gordon N. Ray
New York, N.Y. Ithaca, N.Y. : Pierpont Morgan Library ; Cornell University Press, 1982. First Edition. Good copy in original stiff card wrappers with some wear and tear as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Item #286747
ISBN: 0875980783
Physical description; vol. II (only): xxxii, 557 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm. Notes; "Written to accompany an exhibition at the Pierpont Morgan Library from April through July of 1982"--Page xiii. Includes indexes. "Written to accompany an exhibition at the Pierpont Morgan Library from April through July of 1982"--P. xiii. Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 533-542). Contents; v. 2. V: Romantic engraving on wood and metal (1820-1850). The early years (1820-1835) ; Alfred and Tony Johannot ; Jean-Ignace-Julien Ge?rard, called J.-J. Grandville ; Raffet and other illustrators of the Napoleonic tradition ; Sulpice-Guillaume Chevallier, called Gavarni ; Ce?lestin Nanteuil ; Other books illustrated by single artists: Jean-Franc?ois Gigoux, The?ophile Fragonard, Honore? Daumier, Euge?ne Lami, The?odore Chasse?riau, Albert-d'Arnoux Bertall ; Books illustrated by two or more artists -- VI: Interregnum (185I-1884). Gustave Dore? ; Other books with engravings on wood or metal ; Chromolithography ; The revival of etching ; Edouard Manet -- VII: The great renewal (1885-1914). The traditional book: Edouard Pelletan, Paul Avril, Hector Giacomelli, Le?on Lhermitte, Maurice Leloir, Daniel Urrabieta, called Daniel Vierge, Luc-Olivier Merson, Georges Jeanniot, Albert Robida, Adolphe Giraldon, Georges Rochegrosse, Charles-Lucien Le?andre, Alexandre Lunois, Henri-Jules-Ferdinand Bellery-Desfontaines, Paul-Emile Colin, The younger generation ; Paris, 1900: Auguste Lepe?re, Pierre Vidal, Jean-Franc?ois Raffae?lli, Jean-Louis Forain, The?ophile-Alexandre Steinlen, Louis Legrand, Louis Morin, Charles Jouas, Edgar Chahine, Tony Minartz, Illustrators of Maupassant ; Art Nouveau and the triumph of color. Euge?ne Grasset, Jules Che?ret, The periodicals, Maurice Boutet de Monvel, Alphonse Mucha, Georges de Feure, Pierre Roche ; Symbolism: Fe?licien Rops, Henri Fantin-Latour, Odilon Redon, Carlos Schwabe, Armand Se?guin, Maurice Denis ; Painters' books: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, Auguste Rodin, Gustave Leheutre, Frantis?ek Kupka, Andre? Derain, Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Raoul Dufy, Camille Pissarro, Emile Bernard, Albert Besnard -- Appendix I: Examples of fine bindings -- Appendix II: One hundred outstanding French illustrated books, (1700-1914). Subjects; Illustration of books France History. Illustration of books France. Illustrated books ; Catalogues. Illustration of books France History. Illustration of books France ; Catalogs. Illustrated books France ; Exhibitions. French illustrations: Illustrations for books, (1700-1914) - Critical studies. (1700-1914) - Critical studies. French illustrations: Illustrations for books. Bookbinding France 18th century. Bookbinding France 19th century. Bookbinding France 20th century. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated.
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