Frederic Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism

First English edition hardcover, which is signed by one of the curators at the National Gallery of Art who signed it on April 9, 2017 during the exhibition Frederic Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism. There is the slightest sign of shelf wear on the corners of the book (see photos), but it is in fine condition. Seller will carefully wrap book in bubble wrap, box it, and ship it with tracking. Please note, book may require additional postage because it is oversized.

The paintings of Frédéric Bazille (1841–1870) were rediscovered after the turn of the nineteenth-century by art critics and curators who credited the artist as an important pioneer in the development of Impressionism. Tracing his artistic career from its inception—including his links to Manet, Monet, Renoir, and Cézanne—this book unveils Bazille's complete painted works.

Organized both thematically and chronologically, this monograph also features facsimiles of the artist's personal letters interspersed throughout the book on special paper inserts, and it is completed with a comprehensive bibliography, a list of works, and maps detailing his life in Montpellier and Paris. The book accompanies an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. from April 9 to July 9, 2017.