The Age of Louis XV: French Painting 1710-1774
Toledo, Ohio: The Toledo Museum of Art, 1975. Softcover. Illustrated wraps; 95 pp. text with 13 color plates followed by 127 bw plates. VG- (former owner signature and an inscription). Item #107054
Issued in conjunction with a series of 1975-1976 exhibitions of French painting of the 18th century. "Surely this must be familiar ground to most of us. We know the great names of Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard, Chardin and perhaps a few others. But do we really know the depth and breadth of French painting of the Age of Enlightenment; and how many artists respected and successful in their own lifetime are now forgotten or almost unknown?" (preface) The show and the catalogue aim to fill in the blanks. The annotated catalogue addresses 123 items; these are pictured separately in the back half of the book. Errata page tipped in.
Price: $20.00