Based upon the work of an earlier monograph by the French art historian Etienne Moreau-Nélaton, this book expanded the context and range of François Bonvin's paintings and drawings. He was seen as a seminal figure for French realism. The catalogue section in this book has provided evidence of creative work that had long been unknown helping to effectively reestablish François Bonvin's place on the international art scene.

Bonvin. La Vie et L'Oeuvre, Paris: Editions Geoffroy-Dechaume, 1979