Wheelock, Arthur K., Jr., ed. — Aelbert Cuyp

Washington, D.C. / London, National Gallery of Art / Thames & Hudson, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bound handsomely in oblong format, light gray cloth over boards. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. Published jointly by the National Gallery of Art and Thames and Hudson, being a catalog raisonne of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 7 October, 2001 to 13 January, 2002; National Gallery, London, 13 February to 12 May, 2002; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 7 June to 1 September, 2002. The publisher's blurb has it that "Aelbert Cuyp was one of the foremost Dutch painters and draftsmen of the seventeenth century. His prolific artistic career spanned the years between 1640 and 1665, the Golden Age of Dutch painting, and his idyllic views of the Dutch countryside have entranced collectors and connoisseurs ever since. Although particularly renowned for his pastoral scenes, Cuyp also painted portraits, biblical scenes and majestic views of Dutch harbours." Probing essays by leading social historians and art critics, including Arthur K. WHeelock, Jr, Jacob M. de Groot, Alan Chong, Emilie E.S. Gordenker, Martha Spring, Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann.[5], 6-319 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Used: Very Good