Jan Steen: the Drawing Lesson (Getty Museum Studies on Art)

Walsh, John

ISBN 10: 0892363924 / ISBN 13: 9780892363926

Published by Getty Publications - Malibu, Signed, 1996

About this Item

Softcover in illustrated wraps with flaps, pristine. First printing. As new condition, crisp and clean. Inscribed and dated by the author to a fellow art historian. B&W and color illustrations throughout, many plates. 86 pp. Plus a final folding page that provides a reference color plate of "The Drawing Lesson. " Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 73107

Bibliographic Details

Title: Jan Steen: the Drawing Lesson (Getty Museum ...

Publisher: Getty Publications - Malibu, Signed

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Paperback

Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

About this title

Synopsis:

In this fascinating exploration of Jan Steen's The Drawing Lesson, John Walsh offers an explanation of the individual parts and larger patterns of the work, allowing us to see how each prop and pose contributes to the larger theme--the art of painting and the education of the artist. He also recounts Steen's career and the history of the picture itself, presenting, in sum, not only an examination of a fine painting but also a lesson in how to look at and "read" a complex work of art.

About the Author:

John Walsh has been Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum since 1983. Previously, he was curator of paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In addition to articles in such publications as The Connoisseur and Burlington Magazine, he is the author of several exhibition catalogues including A Mirror of Nature with Cynthia P. Schneider.