Art, Artists, and Society: Origins of a Modern Dilemma, Painting in England and France, 1750-1850

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Paperback copy with 180 pages. At the top of the front cover there is black printed text on a white background which reads [ART, ARTISTS / & SOCIETY / Origins of a Modern Dilemma / Painting in England and France, 1750-1850 / by Geraldine Pelles]. Below this is an image of an artist seated on a chair with a red and green background. The bottom left corner has a price and half circle logo for the [A Spectrum Book] series. The spine has [PELLES] printed in orange, the title in black, and the logo in blue. The back cover has two images, a quote from E.H. Gombrich, and a description of the book. The reverse front cover has a black and white bookplate with three images of Lois Mailou Jones which reads [Lois Jones / Pierre-Noel / EX LIBRIS]. The book has a handwritten inscription.

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