Mitchell, Peter. The Inspiration of Nature: Paintings of Still Life, Flowers, Birds and Insects by Dutch and Flemish Artists of the 17th Century. London: John Mitchell and Sons, 1976. First Edition. [7960]
Terracotta cloth with blue titles, 7 1/2 x 10 inches, binding with light shelf-wear, 68 clean pp., illustrated with b/w & color plates. Very good. Hardcover.
"We have gathered together, as far as possible, the finest examples of Dutch and Flemish still life paintings which have been through the firm's hands in the last forty years, up to and including this year." - Preface.
An illustrated exhibition catalogue, showing the development of still life painting in 17th century Holland and Flanders.
