Ralph Earl painted many of the most enduring images of American people and places during the last quarter of the 18th century, yet he has remained one of the least known American painters. This book - the first full-scale investigation of Earl's life and work - gives details of his colourful career, examines his unique patterns of patronage, explores why his style and technique underwent many changes, discusses how the values of New England society influenced his art, and provides commentaries on his works and those of his ...
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Ralph Earl painted many of the most enduring images of American people and places during the last quarter of the 18th century, yet he has remained one of the least known American painters. This book - the first full-scale investigation of Earl's life and work - gives details of his colourful career, examines his unique patterns of patronage, explores why his style and technique underwent many changes, discusses how the values of New England society influenced his art, and provides commentaries on his works and those of his followers.
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Near Fine. 0918333091. Exhibition catalog. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. First paperback printing. Near fine in oversize illustrated wraps.
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VG (slight foxing to upper block) Color illustrated wraps. 258 pp. 51 bw, 94 color plates. Essays by Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser (Introduction; Ralph Earl: The Face of The Young Republic), Richard L. Bushman (Portraiture and Society in Late Eighteenth Century Connecticut) and Stephen H. Kornhauser (Ralph Earl's Working Methods and Materials). Catalogue written by Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser and Aileen Ribeiro. Selected bibliography and index. A sumptuous catalogue on this artist. Extensive essay and catalogue notes. A definative work. Published to accompany the exhibition held in Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, Nov. 1, 1991 to Jan. 1, 1992, two other locations.
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Book. Quarto; 258 pp; VG-/VG-; pictorial spine with white text. DJ w/light fading at some edges, subtle bow to boards, else excellent w/minimal shelfwear. Binding solid & text clean. Ready to ship. Shelved in room Z. 1361304. Special Collections.
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Good in good dust jacket. Good. Used with wear but is still in solid reading condition. NO markings to text. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992.