[Dufy, Raoul] Derys, Gaston.

Mon Docteur – Le Vin. Avec 19 Aquarelles de Raoul Dufy – Texte de Gaston Derys. [Préface du Maréchal Pétain] / Typographie de A. M. Cassandre.

Paris, Freres Draeger, 1936. Folio (26 cm wide x 32 cm high). 44 pages with 19 aquarelles. / 19 photolithographs of watercolors (18 in colors), plus 1 photolithograph of a drawing (wrappers). Original, illustrated Softcover with illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

This delightful little volume, first published in French in 1936, extols the many joys and benefits of wine. Wine drinkers will take pleasure in Gaston Derys’s quaint appreciation of the grape, and art lovers will admire Raoul Dufy’s joyful watercolors. Reflecting the exuberance and elan of an earlier day, Derys takes us back to a time when the doctor’s favored prescription was an amiable glass of wine.
In Derys’s ode to wine, here translated into English, we discover that the medicinal and therapeutic uses of wine are it assists in fighting typhoid, infant sicknesses, and diabetes; it exerts a positive effect on one’s character, beauty, and and it lends a fortifying power to athletes and soldiers. Supported by the comments of French doctors as well as Dufy’s beautifully reproduced paintings, Derys’s argument to raise a glass of wine becomes pleasantly irrefutable. (Goodreads)

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Raoul Dufy (3 June 1877 – 23 March 1953) was a French painter associated with the Fauvist movement. He gained recognition for his vibrant and decorative style, which became popular in various forms, such as textile designs, and public building decorations. Dufy is most remembered for his artwork depicting outdoor social gatherings. In addition to painting, he was skilled in various other fields, including drawing, printmaking, book illustration, scenic design, furniture design, and planning public spaces. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Art · Art – Rare · Catalogue Four – International Art · Catalogue No.10 – International Literature · Catalogue Ten – International Literature · Illustrated Books · Illustrated Books Rare · Literature – Rare · Littérature Francaise · Wine · Wine as Medicine
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 32058AB

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