L’art Francais; Le XIXe Siecle 1819-1905

Henri Loyrette; Sèbastian Allard; Laurence des Cars. L’art Francais; Le XIXe Siecle 1819-1905. Paris: Flammarion, 2006. First edition. 4to. 464pp. Black cloth with blind-stamped lettering on spine in original illustrated dust jacket. The fifth of the series, L’art Francais, after Le Temps de L’Eloquence, and before Le XXe Siecle, this surveys French art from the early 1800s through to the early twentieth century. Profusely illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of photographs and art work. The chapters begin with Experimental Romanticism and move on through Historic Eclecticism, The Realist Revolution, The Modern City, and The Century’s End. The work surveyed varies from paintings, architecture, decorative arts, textile patters, photography, and sculpture. Minor scuffing and creasing on dj. Corners of first and last few pages slightly bumped. Text in French. Tight copy in overall very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (21777) $95