{"product_id":"mes-chers-amis-drawings-in-the-collections-of-19th-century-french-artists","title":"Mes Chers Amis : Drawings in the Collections of 19th-Century French Artists","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA richly illustrated book that explores nineteenth-century French artists' drawing collections, revealing friendship, admiration and artistic exchange. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNineteenth-century artists did not merely create; they were also collectors. Out of friendship, admiration or loyalty, they surrounded themselves with the works of their peers, amongst which drawings – intimate and personal objects – held a special place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis catalogue, which accompanies an exhibition at the Frits Lugt Collection, Fondation Custodia, Paris, delves into the heart of these artists’ collections and sheds new light on nineteenth-century drawing in France. Including paintings and documents, Mes Chers Amis features a selection of remarkable sheets, often gifted or exchanged, bearing witness to the artists’ sense of kinship. Illustrious names – such as Théodore Gericault, Honoré Daumier, and James Whistler – stand next to lesser-known ones. The collections met with different fates after the deaths of their owners: some were preserved and bequeathed to museums, for instance that of Pierre-Jean David d’Angers, now in Angers; others were dispersed at public auction, like the best-known and most admired example, the collection of Edgar Degas. Distributed for Paul Holberton Publishing Exhibition Schedule: Frits Lugt Collection, Fondation Custodia, Paris(17 October 2026 – 17 January 2027) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eLaurence Lhinares, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ea curator at the Fondation Custodia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 352 pages | 250 illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eDate published:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e October 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e9781917976305\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eProduct Dimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e28.5 x 23.3 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fondation Custodia, Paris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57516736938362,"sku":"9781917976305","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/8302\/files\/mes-chers-amis-drawings-in-the-collections-of-19th-century-french-artists-9781917976305-1265776935.jpg?v=1793736430","url":"https:\/\/www.museumbookstore.com\/products\/mes-chers-amis-drawings-in-the-collections-of-19th-century-french-artists","provider":"Museum Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}