American Paintings of the Eighteenth Century

American Paintings of the Eighteenth Century
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 454
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015031876363
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Book Synopsis American Paintings of the Eighteenth Century by : National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

Download or read book American Paintings of the Eighteenth Century written by National Gallery of Art (U.S.) and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The energy and optimism of the new nation are apparent in this catalogue, which features John Singleton Copley's The Copley Family and Gilbert Stuart's portraits of the first five presidents. Previously unpublished documents and infrared reflectograms shed new light on Benjamin West's Colonel Guy Johnson and Karonghyontye (Captain David Hill), Copley's Watson and the Shark, and Edward Savage's Washington Family.


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