This handsome retrospective offers an affordable treasury of works by the nation's best and most popular artists. Ranging from the colonial era to the early 20th century, it features urban and rural scenes, portraits, and folk art by such famous figures as Copley, Whistler, Eakins, Benton, and Wood. 90 black-and-white illustrations. Dover Original.
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Impressionist Prints of Childe Hassam by Childe Hassam, Joseph S. Czestochowski 94 black-and-white etchings, drypoints, and lithographs are representative works of famed painter-turned-printmaker whose art preserved a vanished American landscape and a genteel, middle-class way of life.
Etchings of James McNeill Whistler by James McNeill Whistler, Maria Naylor 149 outstanding black-and-white etchings and drypoint, most in their original size. Popular individual prints include "Portrait of Whistler," "Old Battersea Bridge," "Nocturne," plus complete French set, Thames set, and two Venice sets.
The Vibrant Metropolis: 88 Lithographs by George W. Bellows, Carol Belanger Grafton Brilliantly executed, richly evocative works by one of the most popular American artists of the early 20th century include Nude in a Bed, Evening, In the Subway, Dempsey Through the Ropes, and Base Hospital.
Six Eakins Cards by Thomas Eakins A selection of excellent Rembrandtesque portraits and strikingly modern — and particularly American — outdoor studies. Includes such celebrated works as The Champion Single Sculls and The Concert Singer.
