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The Courtauld collection : a vision for impressionism

Title
The Courtauld collection : a vision for impressionism / edited by Karen Serres.
Publication
  • London : The Courtauld Gallery ; Paris : Fondation Louis Vuitton ; London : Paul Holberton Publishing, [2019]
  • Verona : e-Graphic Srl., [date of manufacture not identified]
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
  • Serres, Karen
  • Claerbergen, Ernst Vegelin van
  • Robbins, Anne
  • Gerstein, Alexandra
  • Wright, Barnaby
  • Salmon, Dimitri
  • Chauffour, Sébastian
  • Scherf, Angeline
  • Courtauld Institute Galleries, issuing body, publisher, organizer.
  • Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris, France), publisher, organizer, host institution.
  • Paul Holberton Publishing, publisher.
Description
xxi, 346 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 29 cm
Summary
The Courtauld Collection: A Vision for Impressionism' accompanies a landmark exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris exploring Samuel Courtauld's role as one of the great collectors of the twentieth century. The catalogue and exhibition showcase Courtauld's extraordinary collection, which will be on display in Paris for the first time in over sixty years.0One of the finest collections of Impressionism anywhere in the world was assembled by the English industrialist and philanthropist Samuel Courtauld (1876-1947). During the 1920s, Courtauld acquired seminal works by all of the major Impressionists, from Renoir's early masterpiece La Loge to Manet's last great work, A Bar at the Folies-Bergere. His collection grew to include such iconic works as Gauguin's great Tahitian nude Nevermore and one of Van Gogh's most famous paintings, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. Courtauld was particularly devoted to Cezanne and put together the largest collection of his work in the United Kingdom, including the epic Montagne Sainte-Victoire with Large Pine and one of the celebrated Card Players. After a decade of collecting, Courtauld gave the majority of these remarkable works to establish The Courtauld Institute of Art and Gallery in London.
Alternative Title
Vision for impressionism
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • exhibition catalogs.
  • essays.
  • illustrated books.
  • Illustrated works
  • Essays
  • Exhibition catalogs
  • Exhibition catalogs.
  • Essays.
  • Illustrated works.
  • Catalogues d'exposition.
  • Essais.
  • Ouvrages illustrés.
Note
  • Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Foundation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France, February 20-June 17, 2019.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Introduction : Samuel Courtauld, champion of impressionism / Karen Serres -- Samuel Courtauld : Beyond the collection / Ernst Vegelin van Claerbergen -- Courtauld and the national gallery : 'An assault on a big scale' / Anne Robbins -- Silver, silk and industry : The Courtauld businesses, 1708 to 1946 / Alexandra Gerstein -- Impressionism and post-impressionism in Britain before Samuel Courtauld / Barnaby Wright -- 'Perhaps Courtauld's most trusted advistor' : Percy Moore Turner / Dimitri Salmon -- Competing for masterpieces : Seurat in the collection of Samuel Courtauld / Sébastien Chauffour -- Encounters : Bridget Riley, Richard Serra and Jeff Wall / Angeline Scherf -- Catalogue / Rosamund Garrett, Alexandra Gerstein, Ketty Gottardo, Karen Serres, Rachel Sloan and Barnaby Wright -- Appendix.
ISBN
  • 9781911300588
  • 191130058X
LCCN
2018487142
OCLC
  • on1085139022
  • 1085139022
  • SCSB-9358219
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library