The Artful Roux

Chadwick, P. and F. Smith: 1978 Salem USA, softcover 73 pages, partly in colour. Exhibition of the Roux Family Paintings. Richly illustrated study of the Roux family of Marseille, renowned for their detailed ship portraits that document Mediterranean and international maritime traffic in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The book combines a concise historical introduction and family genealogy with an annotated catalogue of Roux paintings held at the Peabody Museum of Salem, making it a key reference for collectors and maritime historians. ISBN 9780875770550 / 087577055x In very good condition