The Letters of Lucien to Camille Pissarro, 1883–1903

An edition of the letters of Camille Pissarro to his son, first published in 1993.

Lucien Pissarro (Author), Anne Thorold (Edited by)

9780521390347, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 10 June 1993

820 pages, 21 b/w illus.
32.1 x 18.5 x 6 cm, 2.43 kg

The Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro's eldest son, Lucien, lived in England in 1883, then in Paris until 1890 when he finally settled in England. These travels gave rise to a substantial exchange of letters, most of which have survived. This substantial 1993 collection of the letters of Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro, published in the original French with extensive notes and illustrations, offers a unique source for anyone interested in English 'aesthetic' life towards the end of the nineteenth century. The technical discussion of the translation of drawings to woodblocks engraved by Lucien gives a unique insight into the methods employed, while intimate views on the work of their now famous friends, mainly painters, writers of anarchist theoreticians in Paris, or contemporary painters reacting to the Pre-Raphaelites in London and the Private Press movement inspired by William Morris, mingle advice on painting methods with views on current art trends, family matters, and their struggles for recognition and enough money to even post their letters.

List of plates
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and notes in the text
The letters 1872–1903
Bibliography and sources
Index.

Subject Areas: History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900 [ACV]