Charles Dixon and the Golden Age of Marine Painting


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Superbly illustrated, with paintings drawn from national and international sources, both private and public, this is one of the most important studies of maritime paintings yet produced, setting as it does the life and work of oneof Britain's greatest maritime artists alongside those who inspired him and were, in turn, inspired. It is a book that collectors and those with a passion for maritime art will find of great interest. Appendices to the work include alist of public collections holding works by Charles Dixon, works exhibited at the Royal Academy, works exhibited at the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, and works exhibited at the Walker Gallery







U. S. Grant


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At the time of his death, Ulysses S. Grant was the most famous person in America, considered by most citizens to be equal in stature to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Yet today his monuments are rarely visited, his military reputation is overshadowed by that of Robert E. Lee, and his presidency is permanently mired at the bottom of historical rankings. In U. S. Grant, Joan Waugh investigates Grant's place in public memory and the reasons behind the rise and fall of his renown, while simultaneously underscoring the fluctuating memory of the Civil War itself.




Marine Engineers Review


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Corcoran Gallery of Art


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This authoritative catalogue of the Corcoran Gallery of Art's renowned collection of pre-1945 American paintings will greatly enhance scholarly and public understanding of one of the finest and most important collections of historic American art in the world. Composed of more than 600 objects dating from 1740 to 1945.




Art of California


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Impressions of Light


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It takes a broad view, yet never loses sight of the intricacy and variation that make the landscape so endlessly appealing."--BOOK JACKET.




The Athenaeum


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Edward Wesson


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Drawn from the personal archives of the English artist, this sumptuous volume presents paintings Wesson used in his teachings. He remains a huge influence to many painters today who strive to emulate his free and liberating style.