Catalogue of the Paintings in the Art Gallery of the Inter-State Industrial Exposition of Chicago, 1877 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Catalogue of the Paintings in the Art Gallery of the Inter-State Industrial Exposition of Chicago, 1877 The exhibition OF pictures OF the exposition OF 1877 is composed of works contributed by well-known American artists, and a smaller number of good foreign pictures furnished by Eastern art dealers. It embraces the most extensive and important collee tion of water colors yet exhibited in the West, for which the Art Committee takes pleasure in acknowledging its obligations to the co-operation of the American Society of Painters in Water Colors. Miss Rose Durfee, of New York, has acted as the agent of the Committee in the collection of pictures from New York artists and dealers, and will be in Chicago during the season of the Exhibition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







The Complete Catalogue of Known and Documented Work by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916)


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The first in a beautiful four-volume complete catalogue of all known works by the beloved American artist William Merritt Chase A perennial favorite of museum visitors, the works of William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) embody the quintessential characteristics of American Impressionism: outdoor landscapes, a colorful palette, and an energetic brushstroke. He was also a portrait painter of the first rank, a master of still life, a renowned teacher, and a leader of artists' societies. This gorgeous book, the first of a four-volume definitive catalogue, features Chase's stunning paintings in pastel, which constitute a major and previously understudied body of work by the artist; monotypes; painted tiles and plates; watercolors; and prints. Reconstructing Chase's oeuvre is a daunting task, as the artist left few records of any kind, and no documentation of his individual works exists. Furthermore, Chase's paintings and pastels have been forged in great numbers throughout the years, and many of these works still surface on the art market. Making this long-awaited volume even more valuable is a list of every known exhibition of Chase's work during the artist's lifetime, selected examples of major post-1917 exhibitions, and an essay on Chase's innovative pastel technique.







John Singer Sargent & Chicago's Gilded Age


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"An examination of how the work of the American painter John Singer Sargent was displayed, collected, and influential in the civic and cultural development of Chicago, Illinois during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries"--




American Paintings


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Chicago History


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American Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art


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One of three chronologically arranged catalogues that document the Metropolitan Museum's outstanding collection of American paintings.