Paris on the Potomac the French influence on the architecture and art of Washington, D.C. / compiled and edited by Cynthia R. Field, Isabelle Gournay and Thomas P. Somma.
| Other author | Field, Cynthia R. |
| Other author | Gournay, Isabelle. |
| Other author | Somma, Thomas P. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Athens : Published for the United States Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, |
| Description | ix, 164 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Perspectives on the art and architectural history of the United States Capitol |
| Contents | The French connection in Washington, D.C. : context and issues / Isabelle Gournay -- Remembering Paris : the Jefferson-Latrobe collaboration at the Capitol / William C. Allen -- "The son by the side of the father" : David d'Angers's busts of Washington and Lafayette in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol / Thomas P. Somma -- Private homes, public lives : francophilia among government officers and the Washington elite / Liana Paredes -- Interpreting the influence of Paris on the planning of Washington, D.C., 1870-1930 / Cynthia R. Field -- Appendix : architects and the French connection in Washington, D.C / Isabelle Gournay. |
| General note | Essays originated in a conference held by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society in 2002. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007011350 |
| ISBN | 9780821417591 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0821417592 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780821417607 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0821417606 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |