Published by Hudson Hills Press, New York, 1997
ISBN 10: 1555951422 ISBN 13: 9781555951429
Seller: Booklover's Treasures, Foxboro, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. The Detroit Institute of Arts, one of America's great museums, holds a magnificent collection of American art. Covering the entire spectrum of American painting from the eighteenth through the early twentieth century and noted for its consistently high quality, In 1991Hudson Hills Press published the first of a projected three-volume catalogue of the collection. Now, that book, focuses on artists born before 1816, is joined by an equally splendid volume devoted to the work of the next generation, artists born between 1816 and 1847. This volume includes more than one hundred paintings by more than fifty artists. It provides a full biography of each artist and a comprehensive entry on each painting, all prepared by outstanding scholars in the field of American art history. Beautiful color illustrations. Stated First Edition. As new oversized hardcover in a as new, mylar covered, unclipped dust jacket. Gift-giving quality. A large and heavy volume requiring standard domestic shipping only.