Paintings in the Musee D'Orsay by Robert Rosenblum - September 1989

Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, September 1989. Reprint. Oversized Hardcover . Very Good/Good. Robert Rosenblum has infused his ninety-six essays with the enthusiasm he feels for this ambitious and very popular new collection. Whether the subject is Couture or Courbet, Bonnat or Bonnard, Professor Rosenblum's writing is a brilliant beacon that draws our attention to details, underlying themes, and unexpected connections between the innovators and their artistic companions. The only work of this size and scope on the Musee D'Orsay's magnificent museum collection, this book of superb color reproductions by Degas, Picasso, Renoir, Van Gogh, Monet, and many others also includes a text that holds surprises and lasting pleasures for anyone who loves art. 827 full-color reproductions. Folio in mildly edgeworn jacket. Top corners of boards front & rear bumped (bent/bruised) with creased DJ corners to match. Olive green cloth with silver lettering on spine and bind stamped title upon front board. Front top corner of textblock lightly creased. Binding sound. One tiny dark spot midway along textblock fore-edge. [686 pages]