BITTLER (Paul) & MATHIEU (Pierre-Louis). Catalog of Gust - Lot 37

BITTLER (Paul) & MATHIEU (Pierre-Louis). Catalog of Gustave Moreau’s Drawings. Paris, Ministry of Culture—Éditions de la Réunion des musées nationaux, 1983. Large quarto, illustrated publisher’s hardcover. A comprehensive catalog of the drawings held at the Gustave Moreau Museum, compiled by Paul Bittler, the museum’s curator, and Pierre-Louis Mathieu, an expert on the artist. A very comprehensive descriptive and illustrated catalog, listing Gustave Moreau’s drawings, studies, and watercolors, with details on techniques, dimensions, inscriptions, and subjects. Numerous black-and-white reproductions, notably studies based on Japanese art, mythological compositions, and preparatory sketches. A reference work on Gustave Moreau’s graphic art. Some scuffing and signs of wear on the cover; interior in good condition.

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