Paintings in the Hermitage

Stewart Tabori & Chang, Edison, New Jersey, U.S.A, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 2nd Printing. 653 pages. SECOND PRINTING. An excellent copy and is in AS NEW condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in great condition and the cover is unmarked. It has no signs of previous use. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: More than 750 works in this book include many of those acquired by Catherine the Great as well as hundreds of other added more recently. The book features paintings from 18th-and 19th-century France, with major canvases by Boucher, Fragonard, Watteau, Claude Lorrain, Hubert Robert, David Ingres, Courbet, Corot, the paintings of the Dutch and Flemish Baroque which include Rembrandt's "Return of the Prodigal Son" and his "Descent from the Cross", as well as examples of works by Hals, Rubens, Van Dyck and Jordaens. It includes works by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne, Picasso and Matisse. It also features works of the Italian Renaissance, Spanish paintings and paintings from England, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium and the United States. For anyone who enjoys the beauty of great paintings, this magnificent volume is absolutely essential and is a bargain at the price. The generous reproductions are of very high quality and the text is fascinating and informative. Endless pleasure awaits the fortunate purchaser. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Reference, Russian & Former Soviet Union, "Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions"; ISBN: 1556701594. ISBN/EAN: 9781556701597. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002261. . 9781556701597