Anthony Van Dyck
by Wheelock, Arthur K. Jr.; Barnes, Susan J.; Van Dyck, Anthony; National Gallery of Art (U.S.); Held, Julius Samuel
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0894681559
- ISBN 13
- 9780894681554
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
National Gallery of Art, 1990. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. First Edition. Large quarto, (12 3/4" x 9 1/2"), illustrated stiff wraps, 383pp. including extensive bibliography and list of works exhibited. A sumptuously illustrated volume commemorating the 350th anniversary of the death of Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), the brilliant 17th-century Flemish painter, whose works were widely acclaimed and in great demand during his lifetime. A portrait painter of incomparable genius, Van Dyck transformed a grand vision with an intimate manner into a style that served as inspiration to subsequent masters of the genre. 306 illustrations with 120 in color and extensive commentary, analysis and notes on 100 oil paintings and sketches. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked volume with a virtually imperceptible soft crease at far lower corner and thread thin crease line on spine, else fine. Very near fine. Uncommon..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05477
- Title
- Anthony Van Dyck
- Author
- Wheelock, Arthur K. Jr.; Barnes, Susan J.; Van Dyck, Anthony; National Gallery of Art (U.S.); Held, Julius Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0894681559
- ISBN 13
- 9780894681554
- Publisher
- National Gallery of Art
- Place of Publication
- Washington Dc
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- VAN DYCK ANTHONY SIR 1599, FLEMISH, DUTCH, EUROPEAN, OLD MASTER, PAINTER, PAINTING, CENTENNIAL, EXHIBITION, ARTIST, ART, OIL, DYCK, FIGURE, MUSEUM, COLLECTION, PORTRAIT, ALLEGORY, PORTRAITURE,
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Brillig Books
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