The Furniture Masterworks of John & Thomas Seymour

Mussey, Robert D., Jr.

ISBN 10: 0883891263 / ISBN 13: 9780883891261

Published by Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, 2003

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in shrinkwrap. 462pp 5.68lb 11.7x9.9x1.5in. Seller Inventory # 19177

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Furniture Masterworks of John & Thomas ...

Publisher: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New

Edition: 1st

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Synopsis:

The Peabody Essex Museum is pleased to present the first major exhibition of the work of John and Thomas Seymour, two English emigres who played a significant role in shaping New England's artistic heritage during one of the most pivotal chapters in American history. During the Federal period, from the 1780s to the 1820s, the Federal government took shape, along with many of the values and ideals that we live with today. It was also an era that adopted the classical style inspired by the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome as suitable for all branches of the creative arts. The style went through several different phases, but its salient features - fine proportion, symmetrical arrangement of parts, and decorative details copied from ancient buildings and furniture - remained constant and continue to be a vital part of America's decorative vocabulary.

About the Author:

Robert Mussey is the principal of Robert Mussey Associates, and founded the furniture conservation laboratory at the Society for the Perseveration of New England Antiquities in Boston.