Whistler and His Mother by Sarah Walden
While restoring Whistler's painting of his mother for the Louvre, Sarah Walden was intrigued by its history. This book addresses its complex birth, reading like a detective story. Walden's view of restoration is that it is more than a technical job, involving an aesthetic and historical approach.
Sarah Walden studied art history and is one of the world's leading restorers of old masters and an outspoken critic of work. She restored Whistler's Mother for the Louvre and while researching the work was captivated by the work's intricate history. Her previous book, The Ravished Image, was published by Weidenfeld with a foreword by Gombrich.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781903933282 |
| ISBN 10 | 1903933285 |
| Title | Whistler and His Mother |
| Author | Sarah Walden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Gibson Square Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-07-10 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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