French Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Artists Born Before 1790 (Vol 1)

First and foremost a catalogue of the MFA's entire holdings in French paintings, this scholarly volume is also a fascinating story of connoisseurship, collection building, and opportunities gained and lost. The book highlights 91 works by more than 44 artists spanning nearly three centuries, among them Chardin, Claude Lorrain, Fragonard, Greuze, Poussin, Prud'hon, Vig e-LeBrun, and Watteau.