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BOOKS ON THE ARTIST PIERRE-PAUL PRUD'HON


PIERRE-PAUL PRUD'HON
Elderfield, John

Elderfield, John. The Language of the Body: Drawings by PIERRE-PAUL PRUD'HON. Drawings selected by Robert Gordon. 57 colour and 57 duotone illustrations. 4to, cloth. New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1996.
French artist Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (1758-1823) is best known as a painter of mythological and allegorical scenes, but also for his chalk studies of nude figures. This volume discusses Prud'hon's drawings (including his unconventional use of live models throughout his career) in great detail, and features 57 duotone reproductions. This is the first monograph on Prud'hon to be published in English.
Item nr. 46234     $ 375.00

PIERRE-PAUL PRUD'HON
Laveissiere,Sylvain / New York. Metropolitan Museum

Laveissiere, Sylvain. PIERRE-PAUL PRUD'HON. 344 pp. with 148 color and 255 b&w illustrations. Large 4to, cloth. Paris, Reunion de Musee Nationaux/New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art in association with New York, Abrams, 1998.
Catalogue to the retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum in 1998, this is the first major exhibition dedicated to the quintessential Neo-classicist in 40 years. This thorough monograph reproduces key works along with drawings and studies.
Item nr. 52209     $ 75.00



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