Author: RATCLIFF, CARTER
Title: John Singer Sargent
Description: New York : Abbeville Press 1982. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 256 pages; The name of John Singer Sargent evokes paintings of marvelously gowned Edwardian belles. of brooding aristocrats and princes of industry--insightful portraits executed with dazzling virtuosity. Sargent's enduring popularity has prompted a thoughtful reappraisal by prominent art critic Carter Ratcliff. who shows us the surprising breadth of the artist's work. Never before has a book so thoroughly represented that variety: 110 lavish color plates and more than 200 halftones convey the brilliance of his portraits. the exuberance of his watercolors. the stately pomp of his murals. 1st edition. 2nd printing. Description: 256 p. : ill. (some col. ) ; 34 cm. 338 illustrations. 110 in full color. Bibliography: p. 247-249. Subjects: Sargent. John Singer. 1856-1925 -- American art -- Painting.ISBN: 089659307x. Weight in Kg appr.:

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