Georg Schmidt – Cézanne: Water Colors | Holbein Publishing, Basle | Translated by Glyn T. Hughes
Published by Holbein in Basle, this volume is bound in rustic dark grey cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Corners show only slight rubbing, and the base has minor shelf scuffing. The dust jacket is worn but complete, with roughened edges and a few splits, reflecting its well-read history.
The interior is clean, with a minor reader’s crack to the first page noted in pencil, but otherwise free from marks or foxing. The book contains 32 full-page colour plates, capturing Cézanne’s evolving mastery of watercolours. Schmidt, director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Basle, details how Cézanne’s work continuously adapted, using light, layering, and structure to reveal the beauty of his subjects.
Condition: Good; dust jacket worn but intact; text block clean.