Essence of line, the: french drawings from ingres to degas
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271026923
Date de publication :
15 juil. 2005
Dimensions :
30,5 x 22,9 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
2440 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Many patrons of the arts in 19th-century America collected paintings and sculpture from England or Italy. Collectors in Baltimore looked to France for models of culture and assembled extensive collections of drawings by French masters. This is a discussion of the formation of these collections and their significance for the history of French art.