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American printmaking before 1876 :fact, fiction, and fantasy : papers presented at a symposium held at the Library of Congress, June 12 and 13, 1972.

Collection Type

  • Books and periodicals

GUSN

GUSN-273214

Description

iv, 79 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Prints, American 18th century
Prints, American 19th century
Printmakers

Originator

Library of Congress.

Contents

Prints, the camera, and historical accuracy / Josephine Cobb -- Pictorial responses to the caning of Senator Sumner / David Tatham -- Andrew Jackson in cartoon and caricature / Nancy R. Davison -- Prints as documents of early American history / Frank H. Sommer III -- Revivalist themes in American prints and folksongs / Elizabeth Gilmore Holt -- Little Loretto, Kentucky / Edgar Breitenbach -- Illustrated news in early American prints / Peter C. Marzio -- Prints of the Mexican War as historical sources / Ronnie C. Tyler -- Amiable frauds / Frederick S. Hicks.

Publication

Washington : Library of Congress ; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.

Description

iv, 79 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Notes

Sponsored by the Library of Congress.
Proceedings of the 3d of a series of meetings; proceedings of the 2d are entered under title: Boston prints and printmakers, 1670-1775; the 4th, under title: Philadelphia printmaking.
Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN

0844401684
9780844401683

Call Number

Stacks NE506.A43 1975

Material Type

Congresses.
In art Congresses.

Places

United States

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