Author: LEYMARIE, JEAN; JAMES EMMONS (TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY)
Title: The Spirit of the Letter in Painting
Description: Hallmark Cards. 1961. Paper covered boards, 4to. 90 pages; more than 30 large tipped-in color plates. This is a beautiful book, the creation of and designed and produced by Albert Skira; color plates engraved in Paris; printed in Switzerland. The paintings of twenty-five artists are reproduced. The text considers the social history of letter writing from the 17th through the 19th centuries and its representation in art. A gift inscription is written on the front endpaper. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Letters Letter Writing in Painting


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