In the age of Charles Darwin and John Ruskin, nineteenth-century American artists sought to imitate the truths of nature. Works such as Albert Bierstadt's Lake Lucerne , Frederic Edwin Church's Morning in the Tropics , Thomas Cole's Voyage of Life series, and Asher B. Durand's Forest in the Morning Light are examples of the certainty of vision and faith in the nation's destiny that prevailed during this period of great expansion in America. Winslow Homer's Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) , one of nine paintings by the ...
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In the age of Charles Darwin and John Ruskin, nineteenth-century American artists sought to imitate the truths of nature. Works such as Albert Bierstadt's Lake Lucerne , Frederic Edwin Church's Morning in the Tropics , Thomas Cole's Voyage of Life series, and Asher B. Durand's Forest in the Morning Light are examples of the certainty of vision and faith in the nation's destiny that prevailed during this period of great expansion in America. Winslow Homer's Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) , one of nine paintings by the artist in the Gallery's collection, is discussed, as are several works by Thomas Eakins, including The Biglin Brothers Racing , which was inspired by the first pair-oared race in America.
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Fine in Fine jacket. This is a fine two volume hardcover set in a fine and a very good dust jackets. One jacket has a short closed tear to the bottom edge. Completely clean inside and out. Part 1: Artists A through L, by Franklin Kelly et al. 467 pages. Part 2: Artists M through Z, by Robert Wilson Torchia et al. 363 pages. 207 illustrations including 72 color plates. 11" high X 9" wide. Large and heavy set foreign postage will be extra. These books will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
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New. 0894682156. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened-Franklin Kelly with Nicolai Cikovsky Jr., Deborah Chotner, and John Davis In the age of Darwin and John Ruskin, nineteenth-century American artists sought to imitate the truths of nature. Works such as Albert Bierstadt's Lake Lucerne, Frederic Edwin Church's Morning in the Tropics, Thomas Cole's Voyage of Life series, and Asher B. Durand's Forest in the Morning Light are examples the certainty of vision and faith in the nation's destiny that prevailed during this period of great expansion America. Winslow Homer's Breezing Up (A Fair Wind), one of nine paintings by the artist in the Gallery's collection, is discussed, as are several works by Thomas Eakins, including The Biglin Brothers Racing, which inspired by the first pair-oared race in America. --with a bonus offer--
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Fine in Fine jacket. Part I in excellent, unmarked condition, in like dust jacket. Part II is sealed and brand new. International/expedited shipping will require additional postage due to bulk.
