The Impressionist Era: The Story of Scotland’s French Masterpieces

Author:   Frances Fowle
Publisher:   National Galleries of Scotland
ISBN:  

9781911054467


Pages:   136
Publication Date:   25 October 2021
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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A vibrant, colourful and beautiful book that introduces readers to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. It explains the difference between the two movements and the main artists associated with each. Illustrations are drawn from the renowned and outstanding collection of French art held by the National Galleries of Scotland and they include a number of rarely seen works. This book tells the fascinating stories of how the key paintings and drawings found their way into the collection. Artists include Monet, Millet, Gaugin, Bastien-Lepage, Charles Jaccques, Troyon, Corot, Degas, Seurat, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Vuillard, Bonnard, Derain, Matisse, Legros and Rodin. AUTHOR: Professor Frances Fowle holds a joint post as Senior Curator of French Art at the National Gallery of Scotland and Lecturer in Art History at the University of Edinburgh. She has published widely on 19th-century art, collecting and the art market. Her most recent publication was the highly successful Pin-Ups: Toulouse Lautrec & the Art of Celebrity (2018) ISBN 9781911054214. SELLING POINTS: . A beautiful introduction to the art of the Impressionists and post-Impressionists, written by one of the foremost experts in the field . Includes a number of rarely seen works . Filled with full-page images . Forms an accessible introduction, underpinned by high levels of scholarship 100 colour illustrations

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Author:   Frances Fowle
Publisher:   National Galleries of Scotland
Imprint:   National Galleries of Scotland
Weight:   0.833kg
ISBN:  

9781911054467


ISBN 10:   1911054465
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   25 October 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction 1 Collecting the Barbizon School 2 Impressionism and Post-Impressionism 3 Alexander and Rosalind Maitland 4 The impact of the Maitland gift 5 Looking to the future Notes and references Acknowledgements and credits Index

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Professor Frances Fowle holds a joint post as Senior Curator of French Art at the National Galleries of Scotland and Chair of Nineteenth-Century Art at the University of Edinburgh. She has published widely on nineteenth-century art, collecting and the art market. Her most recent NGS publication was the highly successful Pin-Ups: Toulouse Lautrec & the Art of Celebrity (2018).

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