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Louis-Léopold Boilly, 1790s. "Two Young Women Kissing"

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March 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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#art & #photography books on their way to new homes this morning. #booksky #bookselling #artbooks #BernardoBellotto #GracielaIturbide #SusanRothenberg #Louis-LéopoldBoilly #painters
A horizontal-format book entitled "Bernardo Bellotto: A Venetian Painter in Warsaw". It was published in coordination with an exhibition at the Louvre. The cover shows a panoramic scene of Warsaw, Poland with the city in the distance, a blue sky with dramatic clouds and a calm river flowing in the foreground with multiple small boats on it. The near shore shows human activity, carriages and horses, possibly a procession. A book entitled "Graciela Iturbide: Images of the Spirit". The cover shows one of her black & white photographs. It shows an old, short and dark-skinned peasant man dressed in loose-fitting white clothes. He has on a white hat and wears sandals on his feet. He is standing on a wood floor in a bare room, in front of a white wall. High above his head are four portraits. A black border surrounds this cover photo. At the top the photographer's name appears in handwritten style in red capital letters This book about painter Susan Rothenberg was published with both Spanish and English text. The cover has a red-orange semi-abstract work which appears to show an human eye with perhaps an open hand surrounding it. Thumb and forefinger - it is open to interpretation. Other colors include black, grey and off-white. No titles appear on the cover. A book entitled "Boilly 1761-1845: Un Grand Peintre Français de la Révolution à la Restauration". It was published by the Beaux Arts museum of Lille. The cover art shows an unfinished sketch by the artist of two men walking together, both in long coats. The man in the foreground carries a thin cane. They appear to be painted on a raw beige-colored canvas which remains bare except for their presence. a few splotches of oil paint can be seen. Despite the unfinished look, the men themselves are rendered in detail.
May 28, 2026 at 1:25 PM