Art, Artists, and Society: Origins of a Modern Dilemma, Painting in England and France, 1750-1850
Book from the library of artist Loïs Mailou Jones
- Written by
- Dr. Pelles, Geraldine
- Published by
- Prentice Hall, American, founded 1913
- Owned by
- Jones, Loïs Mailou, American, 1905 - 1998
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 × 5 7/16 × 5/8 in. (20.3 × 13.8 × 1.6 cm)
- Description
- 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.
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- paperbacks
- Topic
- Art
- Design
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.26.5.28
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




