David and Napoleonic Painting by Frabbri, Fratelli (editor) - 1970

[McCall Collection of Modern Art] McCall Publishing, NY, 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine. "With the rise of Napoleon, official art patronage took on a renewed vigor. Napoleon fully recognized the utility of art as a political instrument adapted to his personal service. By no means unschooled, he was a true connoisseur and a man of taste. David left masterpieces that would have been inconceivable without Napoleon and the society he created." [Page 1] The book is in Near Fine condition with very slight wear along the extremities. Ninety-one pages including; color plates; biographies; and index.