Drawings by Pisanello - A selection with introduction & notes

Language: English

Published by Dover Publications, New York, 1965

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1965. 60pp plus 64 b&w plates. Excellent condition with no inscriptions. Antonio Pisano, called Pisanello, is one of the most fascinating yet most enigmatic artists of his time. Painter, medallist and draughtsman, he lived from c.1395-1455/6 and was the major Italian exponent of the International Gothic style, in succession to Gentile da Fabriano, who was very probably his master. This book reproduces a total of 71 drawings, all but four taken from the Vallardi collection. The drawings include several portrait studies, sketches for medals and a gallows study. The majority of the illustrations, however, are of animals, particularly domestic animals: cows, dogs, falcons and horses. Horses are clearly a favorite subject with Pisanello. They are drawn from many angles, with detailed studies of the head, muzzle, eyes, teeth and nostrils. The drawings are done with the greatest possible economy and simplicity of style, yet their realism is startling. The accompanying text gives a biographical sketch of Pisanello, with dates of his principal works and a full account of the Vallardi collection's history. Hill enters his opinions on some of the controversies surrounding Pisanello's work, and discusses watermarks and handwriting samples as helps to authenticating the drawings. Each sheet of drawings is fully described in terms of the medium used, subject matter, relationship to larger works, and other factual notes.…

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Title
Drawings by Pisanello - A selection with introduction & notes
Author
Hill, George F.
Publisher
Dover Publications, New York
Publication year
1965
Condition
Very Good Plus
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Illustrator
Pisanello
Edition
First Edition
Dimensions
11.2" Tall
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