The EY exhibition : impressionists in London : French artists in exile 1870-1904 /

"The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile charts the story of the French artists who took refuge in London during and after the devastating Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. Following these traumatic events there was a creative flourish in London as the exil...

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Corporate Authors: Tate Britain Gallery; Musée du Petit Palais Paris, France; Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC
Group Author: Corbeau-Parsons, Caroline
Published: Tate Publishing,
Publisher Address: London, England :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile charts the story of the French artists who took refuge in London during and after the devastating Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. Following these traumatic events there was a creative flourish in London as the exiles responded to British culture and social life -- regattas, processions, parks, and of course the Thames. The book contains texts from a range of leading writers, drawing out key figures and events from this remarkable period to reveal the artists' connections with patrons, art dealers and British art
Item Description: Published to accompany an exhibition of the "EY exhibition : Impressionists in London : French artist in exile 1870-1904" held at Tate Britain, London, 2 November 2017-7 May 2018; Petit Palais, Paris, 20 June-14 October 2018.
Carrier Form: 272 pages : Illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index.
ISBN: 9781849765244
1849765243
9781849764698
1849764697
Index Number: ND547
CLC: J231(565)-28
Call Number: J231(565)-28/E971
Contents: EY foreword --
Crossing the Channel /
Painters tested by the terrible year (1870-1) /
Monet, Pissarro and fellow French painters in London 1970-1 /
James Tissot, the Englishman /
Alphonse Legros: migrant and cultural ambassador /
A French demonstration: the pivotal roles of Jules Dalou and Edouard Lantéri in British sculpture /
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux in the footsteps of his idols /
Through French eyes /