Pierre Gouthière : virtuoso gilder at the French court /
Pierre Gouthière : Virtuoso Gilder at the French Court' celebrates the life of Pierre Gouthière (1732-1813), considered to be one of the best Parisian bronze chasers and gilders of the eighteenth-century. Gouthière became gilder to Louis XV in 1767, and is credited with inventing a new type...
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| Language: | English |
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New York : London :
The Frick Collection ; In association with D Giles Limited,
[2016]
New York : London: [2016] |
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| Summary: | Pierre Gouthière : Virtuoso Gilder at the French Court' celebrates the life of Pierre Gouthière (1732-1813), considered to be one of the best Parisian bronze chasers and gilders of the eighteenth-century. Gouthière became gilder to Louis XV in 1767, and is credited with inventing a new type of gilding that left a matte finish - 'dorure au mat' - one of the hallmarks of his work. Although incredibly successful in his day, Gouthière died in relative obscurity and poverty; unlike some of his contemporaries his works never regained popularity after the French Revolution.The inclusion of detailed entries and plates of forty works positively attributed to Gouthière , five essays by leading experts which examine Gouthière 's life, career, clientele, and gilding techniques, as well as examples of his work from US, Russian, and British collections, ensure that this beautiful volume is an invaluable new resource on Gouthière . The only other volume on this master was published in 1920, and is now long out of print Pierre Gouthière : Virtuoso Gilder at the French Court' celebrates the life of Pierre Gouthière (1732-1813), considered to be one of the best Parisian bronze chasers and gilders of the eighteenth-century. Gouthière became gilder to Louis XV in 1767, and is credited with inventing a new type of gilding that left a matte finish - 'dorure au mat' - one of the hallmarks of his work. Although incredibly successful in his day, Gouthière died in relative obscurity and poverty; unlike some of his contemporaries his works never regained popularity after the French Revolution.The inclusion of detailed entries and plates of forty works positively attributed to Gouthière , five essays by leading experts which examine Gouthière 's life, career, clientele, and gilding techniques, as well as examples of his work from US, Russian, and British collections, ensure that this beautiful volume is an invaluable new resource on Gouthière . The only other volume on this master was published in 1920, and is now long out of print |
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| Item Description: | Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by The Frick Collection in collaboration with the Musée des arts décoratifs/Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris, and held at The Frick Collection, New York, November 16, 2016-February 19, 2017 and at the Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris, March 15-June 25, 2017 Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by The Frick Collection in collaboration with the Musée des arts décoratifs/Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris, and held at The Frick Collection, New York, November 16, 2016-February 19, 2017 and at the Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris, March 15-June 25, 2017 This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 408 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm 408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-400) and index |
| ISBN: | 1907804617 9781907804618 |