Claessens, Bob; Jeanne Rousseau — Our Bruegel

Antwerp, Belgium, Mercatorfonds, 1969. Hardcover. Brown cloth with gilt decoration and lettering, white dj with color illus. black papered board slipcase with gilt decoration, 269 pp. over 60 illustrations, mostly color and tipped-in. An impressive summary of the artist's life. Summarize from the foreword: the book discusses important documents, a study of the period in which Bruegel lived, the historic events of the time, etc. The illustrations include the entire painted work of the artist, each in color by the best processes available, and supplemented by details of many. "His peasants - are so completely OUR peasants that the people of the low countries all continue to - speak rather tenderly of the one who painted them as 'our Bruegel'. VG / VG-, dj torn at head on front and back. Slipcase has worn corners and 1-inch tear on one bottom edge.