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The Hudson River School : nature and the American vision / New-York Historical Society, Linda S. Ferber.

Author/creator New-York Historical Society
Other author/creatorFerber, Linda S.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : Skira Rizzoli ; Enfield : Publishers Group UK [distributor], ©2009.
Description220 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 x 29 cm
Subject(s)
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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009925262
ISBN9780847832644 (hbk.)
ISBN0847832643 (hbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks ND1351.5 .H78 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold