Reproduces the paintings and discusses the background of each work
The highlights of one of the most extensive and important collections of fine art anywhere.
- Paul Cézanne, Stephanie Buck, John House, Elisabeth Reissner, Barnaby Wright, Courtauld Institute Galleries, Joanna Selborne
· 2008
The Courtauld Gallery holds the most important group of works by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) in Britain. This book presents the entire collection for the first time, with major paintings such as the iconic Montagne Sainte-Victoire (1887) and Card Players (1892-95) shown alongside rarely seen drawings and watercolors.
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Catalogue of an exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery, London, 16 February-20 May 2012.
The remainder of the book presents detailed catalogue entries that discuss all the French pictures in Courtauld's private collection; a complete, annotated checklist of his purchases draws on recently rediscovered original receipts, and an anthology of original texts illuminates the debates about the acceptance of modern French art in London's museums.