Watercolor - A History

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of watercolor, printed on a special paper stock

About the author

Marie-Pierre Salé is a specialist in nineteenth-century drawings, and has curated or contributed to the catalogs of numerous important exhibitions, including Drawing in the Open Air: Variations in Drawing from Nature in the First Half of the 19th Century (Musée du Louvre, 2017); Odilon Redon: The Prince of Dreams (Grand Palais, 2011); Mystery and Glitter: Pastels in the Musée d'Orsay (Musée d'Orsay, 2008-9); Watercolours: Studio and Open Air (Musée d'Orsay, 2008); Jongkind: 1819-1891 (Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, and Musée d'Orsay, 2004); and Towards a New Era: Kupka, Graphic Works 1894-1912 (Musée d'Orsay, 2002). Salé is chief curator of prints and drawings at the Musée du Louvre; previously she held the same position at the Musée d'Orsay. She has also taught the history of drawing techniques at the École du Louvre.

Summary

The most comprehensive and best-illustrated history of watercolour painting ever published, featuring more than 300 full-colour illustrations.

Product details

• Authors: Marie-Pierre Sale, Marie-Pierre Salé
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780789213730
• ISBN: 978-0-7892-1373-0
• Weight: 2915 g
• Illustrations: farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; ART / European, ART / Subjects & Themes / Landscapes & Seascapes, ART / Techniques / Watercolor Painting, History of Art, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, Painting & paintings, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Paintings and painting in watercolours or pastels