THE VIEWS OF PAINTERS OF EUROPE
by BRIGANTI, Giuliano
BRIGANTI, Giuliano. THE VIEWS OF PAINTERS OF EUROPE. (London): Phaidon, (1970). 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. (v), 318 pages. First English language edition. The history and development of view painting is traced in this examination. Spurred on by, mostly English, travelers on the Grand Tour, eighteenth centur artists produced realistic view paintings of towns, cities, and harbors. Wit two hundred fifty five plates, fifty seven in color. Very good. (Inventory #: 22865)