Nicholas Mignard d'Avignon (1606-1668); Palais des Papes …, 1979, Fine w/DJ

Nicholas Mignard d'Avignon (1606-1668); Palais des Papes, Avignon; 25 Juin-15 Octobre 1979
Author:
Antoine Schnapper et al.
Publisher:
A.G.E.P.
Release Date:
1979
Seller Category:
ART MONOGRAPHS
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Excellent
Sku: 02277
Notes: A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, no. 257 of 1000 copies, 4to, 12 1/4" x 9." Text in French. Black cloth-covered boards in a black paper dust jacket. White lettering on front panel and dust jacket spine. Covers have slightly bumped tips, else pristine and intact. Dust jacket has minuscule wear to extremities, else clean and intact. Dust jacket protected in a paper-backed mylar sleeve. Pages pristine and intact. Replete with illustrations, most in black-and-white, a few in color. 176 pp., including illustrations and Bibliography. Back colophon providing copy number: "Il a ete tire de cet ouvrage 1500 exemplaires dont 1000 numerotes de 1 a 1000; A 257." Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Palais des Papes, Avignon, France that showed from June 25-October 15, 1979. The show featured the work of Nicholas Mignard d'Avignon (1606-1668), also known simply as Nicholas Mignard, who was a French painter. Mignard is well-known for his portraits and depictions of religious and mythological subjects. Mignard's style of painting shows influences from the Baroque and Mannerist movements. This catalog is a survey of Mignard's works. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.