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“The Technical Notes by Lesley Stevenson provide extensive, thoroughly researched information on the paintings… this has brought fascinating new information to light” <\/em>— Journal of the Scottish Society for Art History, Volume 29, 2024-2025, p.128<\/strong>
\nThe Scottish National Gallery’s outstanding collection of French paintings is described fully in this two-volume illustrated catalogue. Underpinned by extensive scholarly research, this comprehensive work includes many of the great names, including Monet, Degas, Cézanne, Poussin, Watteau and Delacroix.<\/p>\n

Since opening its doors in 1859, the Scottish National Gallery’s collection of French paintings has grown continuously, reflecting changing tastes and priorities, thanks to inspired and enlightened purchases and many generous donations. The collection’s fascinating history is related in the introductory essay.<\/p>\n

Each artist is introduced by a concise biography, followed by a study of their individual works featuring the most up-to-date research. Illustrating and describing 189 works of art, this catalogue is the definitive authority on the French paintings in Scotland’s national collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The definitive guide to the Scottish National Gallery’s remarkable collection of French paintings in two volumes.
VOLUME I
\nDirectors’ Foreword | Authors’ Acknowledgements | INTRODUCTION: French Art and the Scottish National Gallery | CATALOGUE: Catalogue Note | CATALOGUE: Bastien-Lepage –Forain | Copyright and photographic credits
\nVOLUME II
\nCATALOGUE: Gauffier – Watteau | BIBLIOGRAPHY: Exhibition Catalogues | BIBLIOGRAPHY: Publications |Artists’ Index | Previous Owners’ Index | Copyright and photographic credits<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":47309,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5568],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-47308","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-art","7":"author-by-author-frances-fowle","8":"author-by-author-michael-clarke","9":"publisher-national-galleries-of-scotland","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFrench Paintings 1500\u20131900 - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: French Paintings 1500\u20131900, Pages: 688 Pages, Publish Date: 3rd Nov 2023, Author: Frances Fowle, Michael Clarke, ISBN: 9781911054641. 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