Research Catalog

Title

Alfred Sisley : impressionist master / MaryAnne Stevens ; with contributions from Kathleen Adler and Richard Shone.

Publication

• [Paris, France] : Hazan, [2017]
• New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2017]
• ©2017

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Sisley, Alfred, 1839-1899.
• Stevens, Mary Anne
• Shone, Richard
• Adler, Kathleen
• Bruce Museum, issuing body, host institution.
• Culturespaces (Organization), issuing body, host institution.

Description

191 pages : color illustrations, color portraits; 25 x 28 cm

Summary

"Born in Paris to British parents, Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) abandoned his business studies early on in order to pursue training as a landscape artist and has become admired for his characteristic subtlety and highly restrained approach to painting. This beautiful publication offers an overdue reevaluation of Sisley, one of Impressionism's most distinctive yet undervalued figures. An artist of unparalleled sensitivity, Sisley maintained a strong commitment to creating his works outdoors, skillfully recording the nuances within the landscapes of northern France and rendering the effects of the changing light and weather patterns along specific areas of the river Seine in a truly remarkable fashion. Exploring the artist's relationship to his fellow Impressionists as well as to his influences, including J.M.W. Turner, 17th-century Dutch art, and Japanese prints, and showcasing rarely seen privately owned works, this volume celebrates Sisley's unique virtuosity as an observer of the natural world"--

Subject

• Sisley, Alfred, 1839-1899 > Exhibitions
• Sisley, Alfred, 1839-1899
• Sisley, Alfred 1839-1899

Genre/Form

Exhibition catalogs.

Note

• "This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Alfred Sisley (1839-1899) : Impressionist Master', organized by the Bruce Museum, Greenwich, Connecticut (January 21, 2017 to May 21, 2017) and [Hôtel de Caumont Centre d'Art] Culturespaces (June 10, 2017 to October 8, 2017)"--Colophon.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index.

Contents

Between the water and the sky : reflections on Alfred Sisley / Richard Shone -- "A very personal impressionist" : Alfred Sisley and his milieu / MaryAnne Stevens -- 1865-1870 : the formative years. Paris/Forest of Fontainebleau -- 1870-1877 : the years of Impressionism. Argenteuil/Villeneuve-la-Garenne ; Bougival ; Louveciennes ; Hampton Court ; Port Marly/Marly-le-Roi -- 1877-1880 : the years of tranisition. Sèvres/Saint-Cloud -- 1880-1899 : the years of maturity. Veneux-Nadon/Les Sablons ; Saint-Mammès ; Moret-sur-Loing ; Wales -- Chronology.

ISBN

• 9780300215571
• 0300215576

LCCN

2016956164

OCLC

• ocn976011078
• SCSB-9012912

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library