This art history book, titled Early Dutch Painting: Painting in the Northern Netherlands in the Fifteenth Century, provides a comprehensive study of the original and independent artistic traditions that flourished in the Northern Netherlands. Authored by Albert Châtelet, a professor at the Université des Sciences Humaines in Strasbourg, the work was published in English by Phaidon Press in 1981 (originally published in French in 1980). The volume features 256 illustrations, including 44 in color, and focuses on key figures such as Jean Malouel, Jan van Eyck, and Geertgen tot Sint Jans. The item is in good vintage condition, showing some light wear and minor creasing to the edges of the dust jacket, but the internal pages remain clean, bright, and securely bound. Dimensions: 30.5cm x 27cm