The Orientalists: Painter-Travellers, 1828-1908
Hardcover
1983 · Paris
by Thornton, Lynne
Paris: ACR Editional Internationale, 1983. Hardcover. G (Ex-library, few markings, front hinge has loosened and is intact for now, pages lightly tanned along edges, color images are still vibrant.). Red cloth, gilt letters on spine and cover, no dust jacket, fabric bookmark, 272 pp., many color illus. A general overview of painters who were attracted to the landscape and people of the Oriental world: Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, North Africa, Spain, Venice, Arabia, Persia, and India. Profiles of 65 artists include samples of their work, while 83 more are detailed without illustration. A nice resource on this part of art history. (Inventory #: 135820)