French Art: Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture, by W. C. Brownell. Published 1892. A series of essays on French art, which first appeared in Scribner’s Magazine in 1892. Unlike the magazine, however, this edition does not have any illustrations of the works mentioned.
William Crary Brownell (1851-1928) was a noted literary (and art) critic for Scribner’s Magazine.
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