Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Catalogue of the Harvard University Fine Arts Library, the Fogg Art Museum
Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Canterbury settlement
Author: Samuel Butler
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Nineteenth Century European Paintings [Christie's, 1980].
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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British Etchers 1850-1940
Author: Kenneth M. Guichard
Publisher: London : R. Garton
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher: London : R. Garton
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Jan Van Goyen
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ISBN: 9780950312125
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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ISBN: 9780950312125
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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European and Oriental Porcelain. Chinese Hardstones and Works of Art. Old English Furniture...
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Languages : en
Pages : 39
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Languages : en
Pages : 39
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Chinese Corvings in Hardstones. Porcelain, Objects of Art, English and French Furniture
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Languages : en
Pages : 22
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Languages : en
Pages : 22
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Rugs to Riches
Author: Caroline Bosly
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 9780394739571
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Rugs to Riches is an authoritative, lively, and eminently practical guide for people who want to learn the dos and don'ts of choosing handmade oriental rugs. Caroline Bosly, one of the foremost rug brokers in the world, describes the various types of rugs and their origins, explains the difference between buying new and antique rugs, and tells you how to buy a rug of any size at the best possible price. Written in a simple, straightforward style that strips away the mystique from oriental rugs, Rugs to Riches also advises you on: Determining whether a rug is handmade or not, and whether it has been altered in any way. Evaluating a rug's condition and determining whether the retail price is a fair one, using a simple point system. Bargaining down the price of a rug, no matter what type of store you find it in. Selling a rug and making a profit. Decorating with oriental rugs and ensuring that they remain clean and in good repair.
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 9780394739571
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Rugs to Riches is an authoritative, lively, and eminently practical guide for people who want to learn the dos and don'ts of choosing handmade oriental rugs. Caroline Bosly, one of the foremost rug brokers in the world, describes the various types of rugs and their origins, explains the difference between buying new and antique rugs, and tells you how to buy a rug of any size at the best possible price. Written in a simple, straightforward style that strips away the mystique from oriental rugs, Rugs to Riches also advises you on: Determining whether a rug is handmade or not, and whether it has been altered in any way. Evaluating a rug's condition and determining whether the retail price is a fair one, using a simple point system. Bargaining down the price of a rug, no matter what type of store you find it in. Selling a rug and making a profit. Decorating with oriental rugs and ensuring that they remain clean and in good repair.
A History of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with a Chapter on the Early Institutions of Art in New York
Author: Winifred E. Howe
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Winifred E. Howe's 1913 account of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's history, its founders, and trustees communicates the remarkable circumstances that led to the Museum's transformation into one of the most prestigious art museums in the world. The history begins with an account of the earliest art institutions of New York City (such as the Tammany Society and the New York Academy of Fine Arts) and goes on to describe the Museum's period of organization following the end of the Civil War. Howe details the movement of the Museum from its original downtown building to its current location in Central Park, the museum building's construction and subsequent additions, the organization of the museum's administration, and the continued expansion of the museum through the presidency of J. Pierpont Morgan.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Winifred E. Howe's 1913 account of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's history, its founders, and trustees communicates the remarkable circumstances that led to the Museum's transformation into one of the most prestigious art museums in the world. The history begins with an account of the earliest art institutions of New York City (such as the Tammany Society and the New York Academy of Fine Arts) and goes on to describe the Museum's period of organization following the end of the Civil War. Howe details the movement of the Museum from its original downtown building to its current location in Central Park, the museum building's construction and subsequent additions, the organization of the museum's administration, and the continued expansion of the museum through the presidency of J. Pierpont Morgan.
Splendid Legacy
Author: Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870996649
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Issued in conjunction with the exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art of over 450 works of art from the legendary Havemeyer collection, formed at the turn of the century by pioneering American patrons of art Henry O. and Louisine Havemeyer, this lavishly illustrated catalogue combines 800 illustration (176 in color) with the collaborative efforts of 27 authors who examine the various aspects of the collection in summarizing essays and in entries on individual works. In addition, one essay is devoted to the Manhattan residence designed for the Havemeyers by Tiffany and Colman. An exhaustive 90-page chronology offers a perspective on the formation of the collection, outlining the roles of friend and advisor Mary Cassatt and a succession of dealers, and focusing on the history of the family and its business interests. 9.25x12.25" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870996649
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Issued in conjunction with the exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art of over 450 works of art from the legendary Havemeyer collection, formed at the turn of the century by pioneering American patrons of art Henry O. and Louisine Havemeyer, this lavishly illustrated catalogue combines 800 illustration (176 in color) with the collaborative efforts of 27 authors who examine the various aspects of the collection in summarizing essays and in entries on individual works. In addition, one essay is devoted to the Manhattan residence designed for the Havemeyers by Tiffany and Colman. An exhaustive 90-page chronology offers a perspective on the formation of the collection, outlining the roles of friend and advisor Mary Cassatt and a succession of dealers, and focusing on the history of the family and its business interests. 9.25x12.25" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR