(BARBIZON SCHOOL.) Henriet, Frédéric. Le Paysagiste aux Champs.

2088054: INSCRIBED, AND WITH ALS BY TAIÉE, NOTE BY LHERMITTE (BARBIZON SCHOOL.) Henriet, Frédéric. Le Paysagiste aux Champs. 20 etched plates after Corot, Daubigny, Debrosses, Lhermitte, Taiée, Portier, and others, 2 reproductions, and 2 vignettes. 4to, plain wrappers, original illustrated parchment over-wrappers, a few clean tears, some reinforced on verso. Paris: Levy, 1876

number 14 of 135 copies. inscribed by henriet in month of publication; with an als by taiée, and signed calling card by lhermitte laid in. A rare and lovely volume illustrated by Barbizon School artists that explores their methods, theories, and styles. Henriet founded the museum at Chateau-Thierry which houses a major collection of Barbizon School paintings and was the author of the first catalogue raisonné of Daubigny's works. The letter by Taiée is to a Mr. Sothey and discusses a design by Chorigny that he encloses [not present]. 1 page, 8vo, horizontal fold. 23 June, nd. The calling card by Lhermitte is not addressed, but contains a pencilled note in his hand.