Pissarro in London (National Gallery Catalogues S.) by Adler, K

Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) was in many ways the quintessential Impressionist painter, exhibiting at all eight Impressionist exhibitions, and retaining to the end of his life an interest in the direct observation of nature. But he was unique among the French artists who visited London in the latter part of the 19th century in his choice of subject matter, repeatedly painting the city's suburbs - many of their features recognisable today - in preference to grander sights and monuments. This book features a group of paintings of London, made by Pissarro during his four visits to the city over the course of 30 years. Kathleen Adler's lively and accessible text traces the Pissarro family's history and relocation to London, while Pissarro's impressions of the city are revealed not only through the paintings, but by quotations from his many letters. His affection for London's modest suburban landscape, from Norwood to Stamford Brook,

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