American Painters on Technique: The Colonial Period to 1860 de Lance Mayer, Gay Myers - 2011-10-11

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Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2011. Cloth, xiii, 249 pages, colour illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "This is the first comprehensive study of an important but largely unknown part of the history of American art: the materials and techniques used by American painters. It is based on extensive research into primary and secondary sources, including artist' recipe books, letters, journals, and painting manuals, many of which are unpublished and/or little known to scholars. In interpreting this mass of evidence, the authors have used the experience gained from having museums and private collectors. Detailed information is provided on the methods of many painters, including Benjamin West, Gilbert Stuart, Washington Allston, Thomas Sully, Thomas Cole, and William Sidney Mount. Among the important topics discussed are the quest for the 'secrets' of the old masters, which inspired experimentation with a surprising variety of materials; how… Leer más

Los Angeles, CA: Getty Publications, 2011. HC. fine w/very good dustjacket (hardcover). color illustrations. ISBN 1606060775 249pp.

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