Graphic art of the 18th century
1963, 1st edition. London : Thames and Hudson. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #406848
Series: World of art history series. Physical description: 254 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm. Notes: Translated from the French by M.I. Martin. Bibliography: p. 237-240. Includes indexes. Contents: France in the 1st quarter of the eighteenth century -- The illustrated books: oudry, Boucher, Cochin, and the vingette engravers -- William Hogarth -- Painter-etchers in Italy: Canaletto, Tiepolo, and Piranesi -- The art of the French painter-engravers: Fragonard, Saint-Aubin and the amateurs -- France in the sixties professional engravers, first attempts at colour, popular prints -- Germany and England Chodowiecki: the engravers after Reynolds -- The years 1770-89 the Paris School of engravers: Lavrience, Moreau-Le-Jeune, Debucourt -- The French Revolution, Gillray, Rowlandson -- Goya's Caprichos -- The end of the century -- Various opinions of the prints of the eighteenth century, from their own day until now. Subjects: Prints Technique 18th century; Engraving History; Graphic arts History 18th century; Prints Technique 18th century; Prints - [20th Century].
Price: €18.95