Charles Gleyre 1806-1874 Volume 1 Life and Works and Volume II Catalogue Raisonne by Hauptman, William (ISBN: 3909164129)

Zurich: Swiss Institute for Art Research, 1996 TWO VOLUMES. Top front corner of dj to Vol. I slightly bumped. Otherwise very clean and tight. Plain cardboard slipcase present.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

Bookseller: Alphaville Books (Maryland, United States)

.: Wiese. New. 1996. Paperback. 3909164129 . FLAWLESS COPY, BRAND NEW, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED -- 928 pages. "Known chiefly for his role as a teacher of the leading Impressionists, Charles Gleyre (1806-1874) won great acclaim for his own paintings at home in Switzerland and abroad, eventually gaining recognition as the most eminent Swiss painter between Fuseli and Hodler. Gleyre can now be seen as a highly original artist working in a late romantic-classical vein. In these two volumes, William Hauptman presents the first detailed account of the artist's life and work since Clément's study in 1878, and the first catalogue raisonné of his paintings, drawings, and water colors. One of his aims is to explore the importance of Gleyre's art and influence in nineteenth-century France and Switzerland. Drawing on recently discovered documents, letters, and sketchbooks, Hauptman provides new information on Gleyre's extensive voyage to the Middle East, his unorthodox attitud... Read more

Bookseller: Almond Branch Books (New York, United States)