Hardcover
1973 · Greenwich, CT
by Fahy, Everett, et al.
Greenwich, CT: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1973. Hardcover. VG-. Missing dust jacket. Wear to slipcase, especially along edges and spine. Minimal wear to covers, such as bumped corners. Clean except for inscription inside by author.. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Red slipcase. xii; 455 pp. 33 color, 260 bw plates. From the DJ (missing in this copy): "An introduction by John Walker, Director Emeritus of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., gives a fascinating history of the way in which the Wrightsman Collection has been built up and refined; Sir John Pope-Hennessy, Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, provides an authoritative introduction to the scupture section. Each entry includes a large-size illustration of the object (all paintings are in full color) as well as many detailed views and comparable examples; the text is made up of a biography of the artist, physical description, provenance, and scholarly discussion, as well as a listing of other versions, exhibitions, references, and technical notes.
(Inventory #: 164942)