Renoir's Dancer

A brilliantly lavish biography of a woman who succeeded in a man''s world- blending art and history. From the author of the acclaimed The Mistress of Paris. Packed full of illustrations and guaranteed to receive wide-ranging review and feature coverage. Catherine Hewitt appeared on BBC Radio 4''s Woman''s Hour on publication of the hardback edition, and was featured in the Mail on Sunday and Choice magazine, among others.

'Complemented by colour photographs and filled with fascinating detail, the book provides a long-overdue insight into the life of an ambitious woman determined to succeed in a male-dominated world.'

Auteur
Catherine Hewitt studied French Literature and Art History at Royal Holloway, University of London and the Courtauld Institute of Art. The Mistress of Paris, her first book, was published by Icon Books in 2015 and described as an 'enthralling story, told with both conviction and sympathy' by the Observer. She lives in a village in Surrey.

Texte du rabat

A lavish biography of a remarkable woman from the author of "The Mistress of Paris". This is the tale of an ambitious woman fighting to find her professional artistic voice in a world dominated by men.

Résumé
From the author of The Mistress of Paris, a lavish biography of a remarkable 19th-century woman.