The Courtauld collection : a vision for impressionism /

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Imprint:	London : The Courtauld Gallery ; Paris : Fondation Louis Vuitton ; London : Paul Holberton Publishing, [2019] Verona : e-Graphic Srl., [date of manufacture not identified] ©2019
Description:	xxi, 346 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Courtauld, Samuel, -- 1876-1947 -- Art collections -- Exhibitions. Courtauld, Samuel, -- 1876-1947. Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris, France) -- Exhibitions. Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris, France) Impressionism (Art) -- Exhibitions. Art -- Private collections -- England -- London -- 20th century -- Exhibitions. Art -- Private collections. Impressionism (Art) England -- London. Illustrated works. Essays. Exhibition catalogs. Exhibition catalogs.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11775630

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Varying Form of Title:	Vision for impressionism
Other authors / contributors:	Serres, Karen, editor, author. Claerbergen, Ernst Vegelin van, author. Robbins, Anne, author. Gerstein, Alexandra, author. Wright, Barnaby, author. Salmon, Dimitri, author. Chauffour, Sébastian, author. Scherf, Angeline, author. Courtauld Institute Galleries, issuing body, publisher, organizer. Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris, France), publisher, organizer, host institution. Paul Holberton Publishing, publisher.
ISBN:	9781911300588 191130058X
Notes:	Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Foundation Louis Vuitton, Paris, France, February 20-June 17, 2019. Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-343). "Translations, Jane MacAvock, Charles Penwarden, Ian Peisch, Trista Selous."--Title page verso.
Summary:	The Courtauld Collection: A Vision for Impressionism' accompanies a landmark exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris exploring Samuel Courtauld's role as one of the great collectors of the twentieth century. The catalogue and exhibition showcase Courtauld's extraordinary collection, which will be on display in Paris for the first time in over sixty years. One of the finest collections of Impressionism anywhere in the world was assembled by the English industrialist and philanthropist Samuel Courtauld (1876-1947). During the 1920s, Courtauld acquired seminal works by all of the major Impressionists, from Renoir's early masterpiece La Loge to Manet's last great work, A Bar at the Folies-Bergere. His collection grew to include such iconic works as Gauguin's great Tahitian nude Nevermore and one of Van Gogh's most famous paintings, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. Courtauld was particularly devoted to Cezanne and put together the largest collection of his work in the United Kingdom, including the epic Montagne Sainte-Victoire with Large Pine and one of the celebrated Card Players. After a decade of collecting, Courtauld gave the majority of these remarkable works to establish The Courtauld Institute of Art and Gallery in London.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : Samuel Courtauld, champion of impressionism / Karen Serres
Samuel Courtauld : Beyond the collection / Ernst Vegelin van Claerbergen
Courtauld and the national gallery : 'An assault on a big scale' / Anne Robbins
Silver, silk and industry : The Courtauld businesses, 1708 to 1946 / Alexandra Gerstein
Impressionism and post-impressionism in Britain before Samuel Courtauld / Barnaby Wright
'Perhaps Courtauld's most trusted advistor' : Percy Moore Turner / Dimitri Salmon
Competing for masterpieces : Seurat in the collection of Samuel Courtauld / Sébastien Chauffour
Encounters : Bridget Riley, Richard Serra and Jeff Wall / Angeline Scherf
Catalogue / Rosamund Garrett, Alexandra Gerstein, Ketty Gottardo, Karen Serres, Rachel Sloan and Barnaby Wright
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The Courtauld collection : a vision for impressionism /

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