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- ISBN 9781904832935
- Dimensions: 229 x 305mm
- Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012
- Publisher: D Giles Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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'Masters of French Painting, 1290-1920' presents 138 of the most significant and representative works of art in the Wadsworth Atheneum's internationally recognised collection of French paintings and pastels, ranging from religious subjects, such as Nicolas Poussin's magnificent 'The Crucifixion' (1644-6) and Noel Halle's tender and human 'Holy Family' (1753) to Toulouse- Lautrec's 'Jane Avril Leaving the Moulin Rouge' (1892). As the first public art museum in the US, the Wadsworth Atheneum paved the way for encyclopaedic museums across the country. Founded by Daniel Wadsworth, the Atheneum opened in 1844 with 79 paintings and three sculptures, and today holds more than 50,000 works of art. 'Masters of French Painting, 1290-1920' provides scholars and researchers with an up-to-date resource on French art, and art-lovers with a beautifully illustrated guide to this remarkable collection.
Eric M. Zafran is the Susan Morse Hilles Curator of European Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum, where he has worked since 1997. Previously he was Curator of European Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston where he wrote the first volume of the museum's 'Catalogue of French Paintings'. He is also the author of publications on Rembrandt, Monet, Gauguin, Dore, and Calder.
