The Etchings of James McNeill Whistler

Quarto Size [approx 20x26cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated black & white reproductions. Blank bookplate to preliminary pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 308 pages. The nineteenth century recognised Whistler as the greatest printmaker since Rembrandt and his etchings can be placed at the summit of his artistic achievement. The author discusses Whistler's personal and professional life. She analyses the sources and character of Whistler's etching style in the context of his relationship to his contemporaries and to Rembrandt and other Old Masters. She also considers the influence of Japanese art and developments in photography on his work. His etchings are reproduces alongside those Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Hogarth, Millais etc and woodcuts by Japanese artists such as Hokusai and Hiroshige. This is a comprehensive examination of Whistler the printmaker and establishes his status as one of the world's greatest etchers.

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Publisher: Yale University Press

Year: 1984

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

First Edition

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