Author: Sleepy Hollow Restorations (Organization)Publisher: First Glance Books
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Sleepy Hollow Restorations, a Cross-section of the Collections
Author: Sleepy Hollow Restorations (Organization)Publisher: First Glance Books
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
SLEEPY HOLLOW RESTORATIONS-A CROSS-SECTION OF THE COLLECTION.
Author: American Federal Furniture and Decorative Arts from the Watson Collection
Author: Philip D. ZimmermanPublisher: Hudson Hills
ISBN: 9781882650170
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
While demonstrating the high level of artistry attained by furniture-makers of the period, this selection in many ways reflects the evolving character of domestic life in America during a seminal period in the country's history.
Field Guide to American Antique Furniture
Author: Joseph T. ButlerPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805001242
Category : Antiques
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Over 1700 of Skibinski's line drawings present a visual approach to the identification of antique furnishings. The book is arranged in chronological sequences (17th century through the early 20th century) by type of furniture, from tables and settees to desks and bookcases. Butler and Johnson have included some important information for the novice and the experienced collector: the sources of furniture used as models for the illustrations; lists of museums, art galleries, and special displays of outstanding collections of furniture; a selected bibliography and a glossary; the anatomy of a piece of furniture; and a brief history of the periods of furniture and furniture makers. Highly recommended for public libraries and other subject collections.
Albany Institute of History & Art
Author: Albany Institute of History and ArtPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9781555951016
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Beautifully illustrated introduction and overview to the collections of the Albany Institute of History and Art
American Studies
Author: Jack SalzmanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521266864
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
This is an annotated bibliography of 20th century books through 1983, and is a reworking of American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography of Works on the Civilization of the United States, published in 1982. Seeking to provide foreign nationals with a comprehensive and authoritative list of sources of information concerning America, it focuses on books that have an important cultural framework, and does not include those which are primarily theoretical or methodological. It is organized in 11 sections: anthropology and folklore; art and architecture; history; literature; music; political science; popular culture; psychology; religion; science/technology/medicine; and sociology. Each section contains a preface introducing the reader to basic bibliographic resources in that discipline and paragraph-length, non-evaluative annotations. Includes author, title, and subject indexes. ISBN 0-521-32555-2 (set) : $150.00.
American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870994271
Category : Furniture
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
This publication documents The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of early colonial furniture and presents a broad spectrum of furniture forms made in America during the 17th and early 18th centuries, including chairs and other seating, tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, dressing tables, and desks. The volume also includes prime examples of the different modes of ornamentation in fashion during that period. Over 140 objects are thoroughly described, with detailed information given on each one's construction, condition, dimensions, materials, and inscriptions and other marks, as well as provenance and exhibition history. Every object is explained in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. Also included is one appendix containing photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another with line drawings explaining furniture terms and showing various types of joints and moldings. This is the first volume in a series of two that is dedicated to American furniture in the Museum. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Women and Religion in Old and New Worlds
Author: Debra MeyersPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317721608
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This innovative collection brings together essays on women's religious experiences in both Europe and the Americas during the colonial era.
American Silver in the Art Institute of Chicago
Author: Art Institute of ChicagoPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030022236X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
The history of American silver offers invaluable insights into the economic and cultural history of the nation itself. Published here for the first time, the Art Institute of Chicago's superb collection embodies innovation and beauty from the colonial era to the present. In the 17th century, silversmiths brought the fashions of their homelands to the colonies, and in the early 18th, new forms arose as technology diversified production. Demand increased in the 19th century as the Industrial Revolution took hold. In the 20th, modernism changed the shape of silver inside and outside the home. This beautifully illustrated volume presents highlights from the collection with stunning photography and entries from leading specialists. In-depth essays relate a fascinating story about eating, drinking, and entertaining that spans the history of the Republic and trace the development of the Art Institute's holdings of American silver over nearly a century.
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