AntoineWatteau (16841721) produced some of the most seductive drawings in Western art. He is revered formastering the trois crayons technique, the subtle manipulation and expert balancing of red, black and white chalks. This book reproduces his finest examples, revealing the delicacy and freedom of execution that so impressed early commentators and had such a profound effect on subsequent generations of artists, notably Francois Boucher and Jean-Honore Fragonard. Pierre Rosenberg and Louis-Antoine Prat examine these ...
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AntoineWatteau (16841721) produced some of the most seductive drawings in Western art. He is revered formastering the trois crayons technique, the subtle manipulation and expert balancing of red, black and white chalks. This book reproduces his finest examples, revealing the delicacy and freedom of execution that so impressed early commentators and had such a profound effect on subsequent generations of artists, notably Francois Boucher and Jean-Honore Fragonard. Pierre Rosenberg and Louis-Antoine Prat examine these masterly studies, focusing on the artists development as a draughtsman, the techniques that he perfected and the fascinating role that drawing played in his work.
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Add this copy of Antoine Watteau: the Drawings to cart. $101.50, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Royal Academy of Arts.
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VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp on front free end page. Stamp, sticker, and due date card on back pasted end page. Blue-green casebound book. There is a dust jacket with the title in red and in black down a gray spine. Pages: (5), 6-198. Profusely illustrated with color images. "Antoine Watteau (1684 1721) produced some of the most seductive drawings in Western art. This book, published to accompany an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, reproduces his finest examples, revealing the delicacy and freedom of execution that so impressed early commentators and had such a profound effect on subsequent generations of artists, notably François Boucher and Jean Honore; Fragonard. Well known art historians Pierre Rosenberg and Louis Antoine Prat examine these masterly studies, focusing on the artist's development as a draftsman, the techniques that he perfected, and the fascinating role that drawing played in his work. The illustrations, which include recently discovered works, are superbly reproduced." Contents are as follows: Watteau by his contemporaries /; Pierre Rosenberg--; Heady airs, festive airs /; Louis-Antoine Prat--; 'Resounding blows': notes on Watteau's drawing technique /; Louis-Antoine Prat--; The first Watteau drawings in England /; Martin Eidelberg.
Add this copy of Watteau the Drawings to cart. $191.86, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Royal Academy Publications.
Add this copy of Watteau the Drawings to cart. $224.73, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Royal Academy Publications.
