A collection of essays paintings and personal correspondence celebrates the life and legacy of Frdric Bazille an instrumental but largely unsung iImpressionist talent. The paintings of Frdric Bazille 18411870 were rediscovered after the turn of the nineteenthcentury by art critics and curators who credited the artist as an important pioneer in the development of Impressionism. Tracing his artistic career from its inceptionincluding his links to Manet Monet Renoir and Czannethis book unveil