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Necklines: The Art of Jacques-Louis David After the Terror, First Edition

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Necklines: The Art of Jacques-Louis David After the Terror by Ewa Lajer-Burcharth. Yale University Press, 1999. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. This book examines the crucial period in the painter's career as he struggled to save his neck and recast his identity in the after the "Reign of Terror." His work is examined in the context of the larger cultural and social formations that were emerging in France concluding with an interpretation of the famous unfinished portrait of Juliette Recamier. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Creator:
    Ewa Lajer-Burcharth (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1990-1999
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1999
  • Condition:
    new.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AZ-199-1st1stDibs: LU260518077573

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