The Hudson River School : nature and the American vision / New-York Historical Society, Linda S. Ferber.
Author/creator | New-York Historical Society |
Other author/creator | Ferber, Linda S. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | New York : Skira Rizzoli ; Enfield : Publishers Group UK [distributor], ©2009. |
Description | 220 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 x 29 cm |
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Contents | Introduction -- River views and rural retreats : New York, city on a river ; Up the river, New York harbor to the Erie Canal ; The Hudson on paper -- America's favorite river, on canvas -- The American Grand Tour : The Catskills ; Lake George and the Adirondack Mountains ; The White Mountains and New England ; Niagara Falls -- American artists afield : Artist explorers of the West ; The Arctic ; South America -- The Old World, Europe, and The course of empire : Dream of Arcadia, Americans in Italy ; Thomas Cole's The course of empire -- Epilogue : a brief history of the museum collection. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
LCCN | 2009925262 |
ISBN | 9780847832644 (hbk.) |
ISBN | 0847832643 (hbk.) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | ND1351.5 .H78 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |