Author: Eugène Fromentin
Title: Les Maitres D&Apos;Autrefois
Description: Paris, Floury, 1941. Leather. Eugène Fromentin analyses Early Netherlandish painting and the Old Masters in this interesting work of art history. Heavily illustrated, with 128 monochrome plates. A leather bound copy of Eugène Fromentin's The Master's of Past Time. Published in French, with 128 monochrome illustrations, collated and complete. In this work, the French painter and writer shares his appreciation of Early Netherlandish painting, and the Northern Baroque of the Old Masters of Belgium and Holland. Fromentin was one of the first art critics to approach Old Masters such as Rubens and Rembrandt from a personal point of view, exploring the artists emotions at the time of creating their masterpieces, as well as situating the paintings in their social, political, and economic context. Rebound in a brown quarter calf binding over patterned boards. Externally, very smart. Lightly rubbed to the spine. The rear hinge is just beginning to start. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are rather age-toned but clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Eugène Fromentin Les Maîtres d'autrefois The Masters of Past Time Leather Binding Les Maîtres d'autrefois Illustrated Various


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