Donations Claude Roger-Marx

This catalogue was published in 1980 by the Réunion des Musées Nationaux to accompany an exhibition at the Musée du Louvre dedicated to the donations of Claude Roger-Marx. Roger-Marx was a highly influential French art critic, writer, and a dedicated advocate for the graphic arts. He was particularly known for his deep appreciation of nineteenth-century printmaking and his friendship with many prominent artists of his era, including Pierre Bonnard and Édouard Vuillard.

The publication serves as a scholarly record of the extensive collection of drawings, prints, and paintings donated to the French state by Roger-Marx. The design is characteristic of French museum catalogues of the late twentieth century, prioritizing clear, academic documentation of works by artists such as Degas, Renoir, and Delacroix. It stands as a significant reference for provenance research, highlighting the vital role that private connoisseurs played in shaping the modern holdings of the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay.