Author: Patricia T. Herr
Publisher: Schiffer Design Books
ISBN: 9780764305412
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The role decorative arts play in the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish home is revealed in this collection of colorful objects showcased in 328 color photographs and informative text. Furniture, quilts, rugs, samplers, boxes, glass, china, and toys made by the Amish for themselves are featured. Dr. Donald B. Kraybill introduces readers to the history and interpretation of the present-day Lancaster County Amish culture.
Amish Arts of Lancaster County
Author: Patricia T. Herr
Publisher: Schiffer Design Books
ISBN: 9780764305412
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The role decorative arts play in the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish home is revealed in this collection of colorful objects showcased in 328 color photographs and informative text. Furniture, quilts, rugs, samplers, boxes, glass, china, and toys made by the Amish for themselves are featured. Dr. Donald B. Kraybill introduces readers to the history and interpretation of the present-day Lancaster County Amish culture.
Publisher: Schiffer Design Books
ISBN: 9780764305412
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The role decorative arts play in the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish home is revealed in this collection of colorful objects showcased in 328 color photographs and informative text. Furniture, quilts, rugs, samplers, boxes, glass, china, and toys made by the Amish for themselves are featured. Dr. Donald B. Kraybill introduces readers to the history and interpretation of the present-day Lancaster County Amish culture.
Decorative Arts of the Amish of Lancaster County
Author: Daniel McCauley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
What do Amish dolls, textiles, and antique furniture have in common with Amish quilts? Why has Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, become a favorite area for folk art collectors? Two leading experts show how the values of the Lancaster Amish are reflected in a dazzling variety of decorative arts. "The volume is important because it is the first to illustrate and document late 19th- to 20th-century Amish arts and crafts and to attribute particular items to a craftsperson." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer Two leading experts show how the values of the Lancaster Amish are reflected in a dazzling variety of decorative arts.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
What do Amish dolls, textiles, and antique furniture have in common with Amish quilts? Why has Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, become a favorite area for folk art collectors? Two leading experts show how the values of the Lancaster Amish are reflected in a dazzling variety of decorative arts. "The volume is important because it is the first to illustrate and document late 19th- to 20th-century Amish arts and crafts and to attribute particular items to a craftsperson." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer Two leading experts show how the values of the Lancaster Amish are reflected in a dazzling variety of decorative arts.
Amish Quilts of Lancaster County
Author: Patricia T. Herr
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Enjoy the bold design and glowing colors of Amish quilts, specifically the 82 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish quilts formerly known as the Esprit collection. This volume gives new insight into their beauty, using over 350 detailed color photographs and discussions of Amish culture, quilting patterns, materials, and construction.
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Enjoy the bold design and glowing colors of Amish quilts, specifically the 82 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish quilts formerly known as the Esprit collection. This volume gives new insight into their beauty, using over 350 detailed color photographs and discussions of Amish culture, quilting patterns, materials, and construction.
Amish Folk Artist Barbara Ebersol
Author: David Luthy
Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
ISBN: 9780961447991
Category : Artists, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bsrbara Ebersol (1846-1922) was born in Pennsylvania to Christian Ebersol, Jr. (1814-1890) and Elizabeth Stoltzfus (1814-1892). She was the fifth of ten children. Her father had emigrated from France when he was still young. He had lived for a number of years in Ontario, Canada before settling in Pennsylvania. Barbara was a dwarf and never married; neither did four of her siblings. They remained on the Ebersol farm where she became well-known for her fraktur book- plates.
Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
ISBN: 9780961447991
Category : Artists, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bsrbara Ebersol (1846-1922) was born in Pennsylvania to Christian Ebersol, Jr. (1814-1890) and Elizabeth Stoltzfus (1814-1892). She was the fifth of ten children. Her father had emigrated from France when he was still young. He had lived for a number of years in Ontario, Canada before settling in Pennsylvania. Barbara was a dwarf and never married; neither did four of her siblings. They remained on the Ebersol farm where she became well-known for her fraktur book- plates.
After the Fire
Author: Randy-Michael Testa
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9780874516470
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Contains primary source material.
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9780874516470
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Contains primary source material.
Old Order Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Author: Calvin George Bachman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Amish Quilts, from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Author:
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Category : Amish quilts
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amish quilts
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
The Amish Nanny
Author: Mindy Starns Clark
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736941606
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Bestselling author Mindy Starns Clark and coauthor Leslie Gould offer readers The Amish Nanny, Book 2 in the Women of Lancaster County series, which tells the stories of young Plain women as they explore their roots, connect with family, and discover true love. Amish-raised Ada Rupp knows it’s time to make a commitment to the faith and join the church, especially if she wants a future with the handsome Amish widower Will Gundy. But when she has the chance to travel to Switzerland as the caregiver of a young child, she leaps at the opportunity. Anxious to learn more about her forebears, Ada enlists the help of a young Mennonite scholar named Daniel, but even as she develops feelings for him, she cannot get Will from her mind—or her heart. At a crossroads, Ada must decide what she is willing to give up from the past in order to embrace her future.
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736941606
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Bestselling author Mindy Starns Clark and coauthor Leslie Gould offer readers The Amish Nanny, Book 2 in the Women of Lancaster County series, which tells the stories of young Plain women as they explore their roots, connect with family, and discover true love. Amish-raised Ada Rupp knows it’s time to make a commitment to the faith and join the church, especially if she wants a future with the handsome Amish widower Will Gundy. But when she has the chance to travel to Switzerland as the caregiver of a young child, she leaps at the opportunity. Anxious to learn more about her forebears, Ada enlists the help of a young Mennonite scholar named Daniel, but even as she develops feelings for him, she cannot get Will from her mind—or her heart. At a crossroads, Ada must decide what she is willing to give up from the past in order to embrace her future.
The Amish Drawings of Florence Starr Taylor
Author: Florence Starr Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780934672559
Category : Amish in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Florence Starr Taylor's energetic drawings capture the spirit of the Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the first half of this century. "The simplicity of these drawings . . . echoes the life-style of [Taylor's] subjects. Taylor portrays the Amish farmers at work, in contemplation, or socializing with family and friends. The children and women are similarly captured in the midst of their usual activities. None is specifically posed for the artist . . . Graybill supplies a pleasant introduction to Taylor and her work." -- Booklist
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780934672559
Category : Amish in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Florence Starr Taylor's energetic drawings capture the spirit of the Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the first half of this century. "The simplicity of these drawings . . . echoes the life-style of [Taylor's] subjects. Taylor portrays the Amish farmers at work, in contemplation, or socializing with family and friends. The children and women are similarly captured in the midst of their usual activities. None is specifically posed for the artist . . . Graybill supplies a pleasant introduction to Taylor and her work." -- Booklist
Amish Quilts of Lancaster County
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Amish quilts
Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amish quilts
Languages : en
Pages : 5
Book Description