Author: Norvin Hewitt GreenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Superb Eighteenth Century American Furniture and Silver, Early American Portraits and Miniatures
Author: Norvin Hewitt GreenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Catalogue of American Portraits in the New York Historical Society
Author: New-York Historical SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portraits
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
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.
Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, the Fogg Art Museum
Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Writings on American History
Author: The Connoisseur
Author: Writing Material Culture History
Author: Anne GerritsenPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472518594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Writing Material Culture History examines the methodologies currently used in the historical study of material culture. Touching on archaeology, art history, literary studies and anthropology, the book provides history students with a fundamental understanding of the relationship between artefacts and historical narratives. The role of museums, the impact of the digital age and the representations of objects in public history are just some of the issues addressed in a book that brings together key scholars from around the world. A range of artefacts, including a 16th-century Peruvian crown and a 19th-century Alaskan Sea Lion overcoat, are considered, illustrating the myriad ways in which objects and history relate to one another. Bringing together scholars working in a variety of disciplines, this book provides a critical introduction for students interested in material culture, history and historical methodologies.
American Journal of Archaeology
Author: The Magazine Antiques
Author: Sales
Author: Parke-Bernet GalleriesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
Book Description