Buchanan, William: Memoirs of painting, with a chronological history of the importation of pictures by the great masters into England since the French Revolution. 2 volumes. London: J Ackermann, 1824. xvi, 364 & iii, 397 pages. Recently rebound with cloth spines retaining the original boards. 23x14.5cms. Buchanan 1777-1864 Lawyer and the great art dealer of his day, who imported paintings from post revolutionary Europe, in 1819 he purchased the entire collection of Dutch & Flemish paintings that belonged to Talleyrand. By 1896 one third of the pictures in the National Gallery had, at one time or another, passed through his hands. The first 200 pages of the first volume are devoted to the sales of the Orleans paintings, listing the works and most prices and buyers.
Buchanan 1777-1864 Lawyer and the great art dealer of his day, who imported paintings from post revolutionary Europe, in 1819 he purchased the entire collection of Dutch & Flemish paintings that belonged to Talleyrand. By 1896 one third of the pictures in the National Gallery had, at one time or another, passed through his hands. The first 200 pages of the first volume are devoted to the sales of the Orleans paintings, listing the works and most prices and buyers
Buchanan, William: Joan Eardley. Modern Scottish Painters Number 5. Edinburgh University Press, 1976. 91 pages, fully illustrated in colour and black & white. Good used condition with unmarked pages. Scarce. Hardback. 16 x 22cms. Monograph on Joan Eardley (1921- 1963) with 33 works illustrated and discussed in the context of her career and photographs of the artist at work.
Monograph on Joan Eardley (1921- 1963) with 33 works illustrated and discussed in the context of her career and photographs of the artist at work. Text in English
1993 Richard Drew Publishing Hardcover Near Fine
Mackintosh's Masterwork: Glasgow School of Art Hardcover, green band with sustwrapper, 285 x 225 mm, 224 pages With a lot of illustrations in colour and b/w, in fine condition