Jean & François Clouet
1997, First Edition. Paris : Lagune. Very good cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Spine uniformly sun-toned. Preliminary and final leaves lightly foxed. Remains well-preserved overall; internally tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance; bookplate of Capt Richard Campbell, OBE, RN. Item #477398
ISBN: 0500974659
Physical description; 317 pages : colour illustrations ; 33 cm. Notes; With this copy, original photos of the Clouet collection at the Vienna Art History Museum are loosely inserted. Iconographie: Isabelle d'Hauteville et Corinne Point. Spine title: "Clouet." Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-311) and index. French text. Contents; Introduction: a question of identity – pt. 1. The "Clouet formula" – pt. 2. Clouet portraits and the play of appearances at the Court of France – pt. 3. Portraits in the singular. Subjects; Clouet, Jean (c. 1485-c. 1541) – Criticism and interpretation. Clouet, François (c. 1516-1572) – Criticism and interpretation. Portrait painting, French – 16th century. Portrait drawing, French – 16th century. France – Court and courtiers – Portraits – 16th century.
Price: €325.00