, Aetas Aurea, Vol. XX , Davaco, 2006. 2 vols. in-4to.Bound in cloth, with dusjacket, An introductory text in 6 chapters of 164 pages followed by a catalogue raisonne of 488 pages, comprising authenticated, attributed, rejected works in public collections, and lost works; followed by 112 pp. consisting of bibliographies, concordance and indexes; 795 illustrations from which 100 plates in colour and 86 comparative figures. ISBN 9070288672.
The exhaustive catalogue raisonne is divided into four parts: the first contains detailed information on accepted, verifiable paintings; the second comprises dubious attributions; the third and fourth part document the rejected works in public collections, as well as works that have been lost. The catalogue is complemented by comprehensive appendixes which contain a list of archival documents, indexes of owners, past and present, and a concordance with Hofstede de Groot's 1908 numbers. This lavishly illustrated reference book provides a basis for further research on the work of Philips Wouwermans. as new !