9782080135773

Book Description: Flammarion, France, 1995. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. AVOID WEEKS OF DELAY ELSEWHERE. -- 175 pp-- illus. -- clean and crisp, tight and bright pages, with no writing or markings to the text. -- This book accompanied the exhibition surrounding Whistler’s painting of Comte Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac held at The Frick Collection, New York, November 14, 1995 - January 28, 1996.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bookseller Inventory # 33249

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Book Description: Flammarion, 1995. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Corresponds to ISN: 2080135775. Text in English. 176 pp. With 138 ills. (86 col. ). 29 x 22 cm. Descriptions: "Presenting a detailed study of Whistler's 1892 portrait of French artistocrat, poet and critic Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac (1855-1921) that illuminates the prominent roles played by the two men in the cultural life of late 19th-century Paris, this scholarly catalogue features an extensive eight-part text tracing the careers of the celebrated American artist (1834-1903) and his flamboyant sitter, chronicling the protracted execution of the portrait and discussing its iconography, critical reception and significance within Whistler's oeuvre. Enhanced by numerous excerpts from the correspondence and other writings of Whistler, Montesquiou and many of their contemporaries, the catalogue's texts are accompanied by reproductions of the portrait and other pieces by Whistler and by an illustrated selection of Montesquiou's critiques of works by such artists as Moreau, Sargent, Tissot and Rodin." ; 0.86 x 11.27 x 8.6 Inches. Bookseller Inventory # 68269

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