All books from Thomas Heneage Art Books

Bastian, Jacques

Bastian, Jacques: Strasbourg: FaÃences et porcelaines, 1721-1784 1721-1784. 2 vols. Strasbourg: 2002. Editions M.A.J.B. Vol.1: 304 pages with 206 colour illustrations and 37 facsimiles of archive manuscripts. Vol.2: 324pp with 506 colour illustrations including 1 gate-fold. Cloth. 32x26cms. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed presentation of the ceramics of the Hannong family, based on the author's doctoral thesis submitted in 1987, but here expanded into a major reference book. With numerous details of the mainly floral and chinoiserie designs, their printed sources, signatures and marks. Text in French.

Batchelor, David and Searle, Adrian

Batchelor, David and Searle, Adrian: Gary Hume: British Pavilion XLVIII Venice Biennale. London: British Council, 1999. 128pp with 66 colour and monochrome illustrations. Paperback. 27x21cms. Major new publication on the contemporary British artist, exploring his work over the last 10 years; with an exhibition history.

Batchen, Geoffrey

Batchen, Geoffrey: Inventing Photography: William Henry Fox Talbot in the Bodleian Library. Exhibition: Oxford, Bodleian Library, 2023. 192 pages with 107 colour illustrations. Hardback. 26 x 24cms. A consideration of William Henry Fox Talbot's contributions to the history of photography, facilitated by his archives at the Bodleian Library, Oxford. An essay explores Talbot's innovations including photographic drawing and engraving, the invention of the calotype and his publications. Followed by a catalogue of over 50 plates.

Battistelli, Franco; Giuseppina Boiani Tombari, Bonita Cleri & Elisabetta Tombar

Battistelli, Franco; Giuseppina Boiani Tombari, Bonita Cleri & Elisabetta Tombar: Sebastiano Ceccarini. Florence: Silvana, 1992. 224 pages with 91 colour and 94 black and white illustrations.No dustjacket, otherwise in very good condition. Hardback. 30.5 x 23.5cms. Text in Italian and English.

Baudouin, Frans

Baudouin, Frans: Pietro Pauolo Rubens a brief introduction to his life and work. Antwerp: Mercatorfonds, 1977. Booklet with 8 pages of text and 35 loose colour plates. Portfolio. 29x25cms.

Bauer, GÃrald

Bauer, GÃrald: David Cox (1783-1859). PrÃcurseur des Impressionnistes?. Paris: AnthÚse, 2000. 162pp with 150 colour illustrations. Inscribed by the author to David Scrase. Hardback. 28.5x25.5cms. Monograph on the 19th-century English landscape painter, retracing his life from his apprenticeship under the miniaturist, Fiedler, his theatre designs and animal paintings in London, where he studied under John Varley and his renowned watercolour landscapes and superb studies of light and nature. Text in French.

Baum, Katja von, Patrick Dietemann, Ulrike Fischer, Peter Klein et al

Baum, Katja von, Patrick Dietemann, Ulrike Fischer, Peter Klein et al: Let the Material Talk: Technology of Late-Medieval Cologne Panel Painting. London: 2014. 368 pages, 500 colour illustrations. Paperback. 30 x 24cms. This important book presents the results of a comprehensive technical study of the painters in Cologne between 1400 and 1450. It represents a major step forward in understanding the materials and techniques of panel painting in the 15th century achieved through dendrochronological evidence and examination of the ground and intermediate layers, pigments etc. In addition to discussions on the results of the analyses, there is a catalogue of 29 fifteenth century panels together with the results of their examinations. Contents: Introduction Art-historical Introduction Wooden Picture Supports Grounds and Intermediate Layers Compositional Lay-in Metal-leaf Applications and Ornamental Techniques Painting Materials, Paint Application and Painting Techniques The Works: Their Forms and Functions Let the Material Talk: Summary from the Point of View of Art Technology Speaking Pictures - Silent Painters: An Art-historical Summary Catalogue Appendix.

Baumgartner, Erwin and Ingeborg Krueger

Baumgartner, Erwin and Ingeborg Krueger: Phoenix aus Sand und Asche. Glas des Mittelalters. Exhibition: Basel, Historisches Museum and Bonn, Rheinisches Landesmuseum, 1988. 459 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Soft covers. 27 x 20.5cms. Text in German.

Baumgartner, Erwin and Ingeborg Krueger

Baumgartner, Erwin and Ingeborg Krueger: Phonix aus Sand und Asche, Glas des Mittelalter. Munich: Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1988. 459 pages. illustrated throughout in colour. Hardback. 28 x 21cms. Text in German.

Baxandall, Michael

Baxandall, Michael: The Limewood Sculptors Renaissance Germany. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1980. 420pp with 4 colour plates and 102 monochrome illustrations. Hardback. 27x20.5cms. Detailed and comprehensive study. With analysis of works by four of the most important artists, notes on 24 sculptors, bibliography.

Bayley, Stephen; Irenee Scalbert, David Taylor

Bayley, Stephen; Irenee Scalbert, David Taylor: Volume. Stanton Williams. London: 2009. 269 pages; illustrated. Hardback. 27 x 21.2cms.

Bayne-Powell, Robert

Bayne-Powell, Robert: Catalogue of Portrait Miniatures in the Fitzwilliam Museum. Cambridge University Press, 1985. 231 pages, fully illustrated in black and white. Hardback. 27.5 x 19cms.

Bazant, Jan , et al

Bazant, Jan , et al: Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. TchÃcoslovaquie, Fascicule 2: Prague, MusÃe National, Fascicule 1. Academia Prague, 1990. Series: Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. 87 pages, with 46 monochrome illustrations, plus 50 pages of monochrome illustrations. Wrappers and loose leaves as issued in publisher's portfolio. 32 x 25cms. Text in French.

Bazetoux, Denise

Bazetoux, Denise: Georges Valmier. Catalogue RaisonnÃ. Paris: NoÚme, 1993. 304pp with 19 colour and 1050 monochrome illustrations. Hardback. 31.5x23.5cms. The fruit of several years' research, this catalogue raisonnà classifies more than a thousand oils, gouaches, watercolours and drawings and discusses the four major periods of Valmier's work. Includes works attributed to the artist, biography, exhibitions list, bibliography. Text in French, with preface, and introductory essay on the work, in French and English. Text in French.

BÃŒcken, VÃronique

BÃŒcken, VÃronique: Collection d'OrfÚvrerie EuropÃenne Claude et Juliette D'Allemagne. I: Les anciens Pays-Bas MÃridionaux et la Principautà de LiÚge. Exhibition: Seneffe, Chateau de Seneffe, 1995. V, 272pp illustrated throughout in monochrome. Wrappers. 29.5x21cms. Silver from the collection of Claude and Juliette D'Allemagne, divided into sections according to place of manufacture. Text in French.

BÃŒhl, Gudrun; Anthony Cutler, Arne Effenberger

BÌhl, Gudrun; Anthony Cutler, Arne Effenberger: SpÀtantike und byzantinische Elfenbeinbildwerke im Diskurs. Wiesbaden: 2009. Series: Spaetantike, fruehes Christentum, Byzanz. Reihe B, Studien und Perspektiven 24. 320 pages; illustrated. Hardback. 23,9 x 17,5cms. Text in German, French and English.

BÃŒhler, Alfred

BÃŒhler, Alfred: Ikat. Batik. Plangi. Reservemusterungen auf Garn und Stoff aus Vorderasien, Zentralasien, SÃŒdosteuropa und Nordafrika. 3 volume. Basel: Pharos Verlag, 1972. 1. 347pp with 59 line drawings in the text. 2. 88pp with 21 tables and 4 foldout maps. 3. c.450pp unnumbered, with 24 colour plates and 506 monochrome illustrations. Cloth in a slipcase. 31.5x25.5cms. Thorough study of patterns on yarn and dyed fabric, and the traditional methods of textile decoration, found in the Near East, Central Asia, Southeastern Europe and North Africa. Arntzen P655.

BÃŒttner, Nils

BÃŒttner, Nils: Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard XVII. Genre Scenes. 2019. Series: Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard. Part XVII. 464 pages, 130 black & white and 70 colour illustrations. Hardback. 26 x 17.5cms.

BÃŒttner, Nils, and Sandra-Kristin Diefenthaler

BÃŒttner, Nils, and Sandra-Kristin Diefenthaler: Peter Paul Rubens: Becoming Famous. Exhibition: Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie, 2021. 344 pages, fully illustrated in colour. Hardback. 31 x 25cms. Departing from the portrait of Geronima Spinola with her granddaughter, the exhibition explores the way Rubens expanded his network of patrons during his Italian period. With a catalogue of 119 works, including 13 pieces that have been newly examined, discussing the results of the technical analysis in the context of Rubens' practice. Text in German.

Bean, Jacob and William Griswold

Bean, Jacob and William Griswold: 18th Century Italian Drawings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1990. 288pp with 1 colour plate and 319 monochrome illustrations. Hardback. 28.5x22.5cms. Fully illustrated catalogue of 283 drawings by over 90 artists. With bibliography and provenance for each work, concordance, index of artists and collections.

Beasley, J. D.

Beasley, J. D.: Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Great Britain. Oxford, Ashmolean Museum. Fascicule 1 and 3. Oxford: at the Clarendon Press, 1927. 52 pages of text, 50 loosely inserted plates. Slipcased. 33 x 27cms. Pages and plates clean with light foxing on some plates. Slipcase presents signs of wear, one side has a tear.

Beaufays, Annette et al.

Beaufays, Annette et al.: Glamour: The Magic World of Costumes. London: 2013. 264pp., with 158 colour illustrations. Hardback. 32 x 24cms.

Beazley, J.D.

Beazley, J.D.: Attic Black-Figure Vase-Painters. Oxford University Press, 1956. 851 pages, not illustrated. Hardback.

Beazley, J.D.

Beazley, J.D.: Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum. Great Britain. Oxford, Ashmolean Museum. Fascicule 2 and 9. Oxford: at the Clarendon Press, 1931. 132 pages and 67 loosely inserted plates. 33 x 26cms. slight signs of shelf wear.

Beazley, J. D.

Beazley, J. D.: Greek Vases in Poland. at the Clarendon Press, 1928. xvi, 87 pages of text, 32 of black & white plates. Boards.