Hardcover
2016 · Dijon, France
by James-Sarazin, Ariane
Dijon, France: Editions Faton, 2016. Hardcover. NF. Slipcover has slight creases from shelf wear. Book covers have very slight wear from slipcase, but otherwise are in like-new condition.. Two-volume set in slipcase. Mustard hardcovers with illustrations and white lettering. Slipcase mustard-colored with illustrations, thick glossy boards and cloth-covered on top/bottom. Vol 1: 699 pp. Vol 2: 703 pp. More than 1000 color plates and illustrations. Text in French. Printed with the collaboration of Jean-Yves Sarazin. Volume 1 title: L'homme et son art. Volume 2 title: Catalogue raisonne. This beautifully-illustrated set contains an extensive biography and a catalogue of artworks of Hyacinthe Rigaud, a French Baroque painter whose career was based in Paris. Also included are geneologies, iconographies, a dictionary of students and collaborators of his studio, evolution of Rigaud's clientele, and many other detailed facets of the painter's life and works. This set is a rare find in the United States.
(Inventory #: 162881)