NÉRET (Gilles) — EROTICA. 19TH CENTURY. FROM COURBET TO GAUG - Lot 202

NÉRET (Gilles) — EROTICA. 19TH CENTURY. FROM COURBET TO GAUGUIN NÉRET (Gilles). Erotica. 19th Century. From Courbet to Gauguin. Cologne, Taschen, “Icons” series, 2001. In-8, softcover with orange and pink illustrations, 190 pp., approximately 200 black-and-white and color illustrations. Trilingual edition in English, German, and French. ISBN 3-8228-5512-X (9783822855126). An anthology devoted to 19th-century erotic iconography, bringing together paintings, drawings, prints, and illustrations ranging from major artists—notably Courbet and Gauguin—to anonymous and popular works. The publisher notes that this is a selection drawn from the *Erotica Universalis* volumes. Condition: very good overall condition. A few slight signs of wear on the cover; interior is fresh.