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Jules Breton (1827-1906), known as one of the first "peasant painters," created beautiful scenes of rural French life and was a highly popular figure among the Salon artists of his era. However, Breton's work became eclipsed by the avant-garde movements of the twentieth century, and he was eventually forgotten.

This well-documented book now pays Breton the tribute that he deserves. It traces the development of his career and the forces that influenced him from his childhood through his early training in Belgium and Paris to his years in Brittany. The book presents and discusses a number of important paintings by Breton, some of which have been almost unknown until now, and it shows how they reflect the artist's social and humanitarian concerns as well as his painterly abilities. ... Read more

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Text block pristine - NUMBER 126 OF FIVE HUNDRED COPIES --Text in English. Rare. ... Read more

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this was a monthly series featuring great artists. With black and white plates. ... Read more

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Text clean & unmarked. Text in French. Rare presentation copy given by the author to a priest. Includes an original letter to the priest, handwritten and signed by Jules Breton, discussing his views on art, religion and nature. ... Read more

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Pages unmarked and tight to spine - Text in French. A collection of poems by the wonderful 19th Century French painter Jules Breton, including selections dedicated to Corot, Charles Daubigny, his brothers Emile and Louis and to a number of his other contemporaries. Marbled coverboards , decorated endpapers and leather binding. ... Read more