Colorful Impressions: The Printmaking Revolution in Eighteenth-Century France
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One of the most glorious and creative periods in the history of colour printmaking occurred in 18th-century France. Newly invented engraving and etching techniques were combined with new ways of... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0894683098
ISBN13:9780894683091
Release Date:January 2003
Publisher:National Gallery of Art
Length:185 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
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One of two books on this topic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This is one of two books written on this topic in English. The other is "Regency to Empire, French Printmaking 1715-1814" (1984). "Colorful Impressions..." (2004) is an excellent source book for eighteenth century prints and printmakers. Essays are: "Color Printing before 1730", "Marketing Colored Prints in Eighteenth Century France", "The Craft of Color Printing" and "A Collector's Perspective". Every outstanding reproduction is in color. Every major printmaker is represented~ Demarteau, Bonnet, Janinet, Descourtis and Debucourt~ as well as secondary printers. Many of these printmakers reproduced works by the leading French painters of the Eighteenth century~ Chardin, Boucher, Fragonard, Watteau. The layout of text with reproductions is stellar! The hardcover binding is firm.
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