Nineteenth-Century American Art

Name: Nineteenth-Century American Art
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ISBN: 9780192842251

ISBN-10: 0192842250

ISBN-13: 9780192842251

Edition: 2000

Authors: Barbara Groseclose

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Painting and sculpture flourished in nineteenth-century America and saw the rise of self-taught travelling artists and professional artists producing works for a growing number of wealthy patrons.This innovative introduction examines the profession of the artist alongside the reception of their work by nineteenth-century art audiences. Works of art by familiar names such as Thomas Eakins and Winslow Homer are discussed in detail within the larger arena of visual culture, as are key works by recently discovered artists such as Harriet Hosmer. The thematic approach focuses on portraiture, landscape painting, the American West, commemorative art, and goes on to examine the ways in…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/26/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.57" wide x 9.37" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Profession of the Artist



Portraiture



The Early Nineteenth Century: Democratic Models



The Late Nineteenth Century: Democracy at Work



Landscape



The American West



Memory and Myth: Commemorative Art


Notes


Timeline


Further Reading


Art Collections and Websites


Picture Credits


Index