Clarence Lansing — The Nude in Art

London, H. S. Nichols, 1896. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this very scarce study on nudity in art and how the human body has been depicted in paintings across the centuries. The first edition of this very scarce work.An intriguing study on depictions of the nude human body in paintings, looking at master painters use of nudity in their art and what they portray, depicted across forty-five bright and detailed plates.Complete with forty-five photogravures. Art included in this volume include Guillaume Dubufe's 'Profane Music', Charles Auguste Sellier's 'Leda and the Swan', William Adolphe Bouguereau's 'The Youth of Bacchus', 'Nymphs and Satyr', and 'The Daughters of Menestho', Solomon J. Solomon's 'The Judgment of Paris', A. Falero's 'The Vision of Faust', Leon Perrault's 'Nymph and Cupid', Felix Joseph Barrias' 'Venus Triumphant', G. P. M. Van Den Bos'  'The Spring's Awakening', Hans Makart's 'The Wedding of Bacchus and Ariadne', Jules Joseph Lefebvre's 'Diana Surprised by Actaeon', Eugene Deully's 'Undine', and more.With an introduction by Clarence Lansing. In a full cloth binding, rebacked with the original boards and spine restored. Externally, generally smart. Light marks to the boards and spine. Minor rubbing to the extremities and spine. Front board is cocked. Dampstain to the rear board. Cloth to the front joint is a little cockled. Gilt to the front board and spine is very lightly faded but otherwise bright. Front endpaper has been excised. Some spotting to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional light handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .