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John Singleton Copley in America / Carrie Rebora ... [et al.] ; with contributions by Morrison H. Heckscher, Aileen Ribeiro, Marjorie Shelley.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-148875

Description

xv, 348 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Exhibitions.
Artists and patrons History Exhibitions. 18th century
Group identity in art Exhibitions.
Social status in art Exhibitions.
Biography Portraits Exhibitions.

Originator

Barratt, Carrie Rebora.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Contents

Copley and art history : the study of America's first old master / Carrie Rebora -- Accounting for Copley ; Character and class / Paul Staiti -- An American despite himself / Theodore E. Stebbins Jr. -- "The whole art of dress" : costume in the work of John Singleton Copley / Aileen Ribeiro -- Copley in miniature / Erica E. Hirschler -- Painting in crayon : the pastels of John Singleton Copley / Marjorie Shelley -- Copley's picture frames / Morrison H. Heckscher -- Catalogue / Janet L. Comey ... [et al.] -- Chronology / Carrie Rebora.

Publication

New York :

Description

xv, 348 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.

Notes

Exhibition catalog.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-336) and index.

ISBN

0870997440
0870997459 (pbk.)
0810964929 (Abrams)

Call Number

Coll. N6537.C6579 A4 1995
Stacks N6537.C6579 A4 1995 c.2

Other People and Orgs

Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815

Places

United States

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