* Showcases a wide variety of objects - from paintings to furniture, tapestries, porcelain and automobiles - that span the 13th century to the present day* Tells the story of Frick's collecting and the house his pieces were displayed in, as well as the stories of the pieces themselves - helping to set them in their context * Beautifully illustrated with color photography The collections at The Frick Pittsburgh are the combined legacy of famed art collector and industrialist Henry Clay Frick and his daughter Helen. Two ...
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* Showcases a wide variety of objects - from paintings to furniture, tapestries, porcelain and automobiles - that span the 13th century to the present day* Tells the story of Frick's collecting and the house his pieces were displayed in, as well as the stories of the pieces themselves - helping to set them in their context * Beautifully illustrated with color photography The collections at The Frick Pittsburgh are the combined legacy of famed art collector and industrialist Henry Clay Frick and his daughter Helen. Two essays tell the story of Frick's early collecting and his daughter's interest in continuing his mission to purchase great art and make it publicly accessible. The book also provides a photographic tour of Clayton, the Frick family's historic Pittsburgh home, which is now a house museum. Collection highlights presented include fabulous examples of early Renaissance Italian painting; eighteenth-century French painting, furniture, and decorative arts; spectacular Chinese porcelains; and masterpieces by artists like Rubens, Guardi, Boucher, Gainsborough, Fragonard, Millet, and Monet.The entirety of the Frick's collections, spanning the thirteenth century to the present, are displayed at The Frick Art Museum, Clayton, and the Car and Carriage Museum, all located on the Frick's five-plus acres of landscaped grounds.
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Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can included some highlighting and writing page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.
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Book is considered to be in good or better condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Hard cover books may show signs of wear on the spine cover or dust jacket. Paperback book may show signs of wear on spine or cover as well as having a slight bend or curve to it. Book should have no writing inside or highlighting. Pages should be free of tears or creasing. Stickers should not be present on cover or elsewhere and any CD or DVD expected with the book is included. Book is not a former library copy.
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8vo. 119 pp. Soft, color illustrated wraps with white lettering. Very good. Color plates, including color frontis. Catalogue created to accompany the permanent collection at the Fricke Art and Historical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Publication made possible by a generous donation from the Richard C. Von Hess Foundation. Includes an introduction by Robin Nicholson and two additional essays by Sarah Hall and Dawn Reid Brean. Includes works by Arthur Devis, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Peter Paul Rubens, Francesco Guardi, Jean-Francois Millet, Apollinio di Giovanni, William Henry Hunt, Antoine le Nain, Otto Thamm, Carle Van Loo et al. First edition.
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Book is considered to be in good or better condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Hard cover books may show signs of wear on the spine cover or dust jacket. Paperback book may show signs of wear on spine or cover as well as having a slight bend or curve to it. Book should have no writing inside or highlighting. Pages should be free of tears or creasing. Stickers should not be present on cover or elsewhere and any CD or DVD expected with the book is included. Book is not a former library copy.
