Nineteenth-Century American Painting: The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection

From Front Jacket: "Extensive, varied, and intensely beautiful, the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection of the 19th century American painting is a visual feast. Now this collection is presented in gorgeous full color reproductions that capture the spirit of each work. Whether an honest depiction of Indian life by Frederic Remington, a luminous, glowing view of Venice by Thomas Moran, or a Berkshire landscape rendered in reverent detail by George Inness, a new delight comes with every turn of a page. Barbara Novak's introduction places these exquisite paintings in the context of a 19th century American culture shaped by the writings of Charles Darwin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. Novak's essay is followed by a detailed catalog of 109 paintings by 55 artists, including Albert Bierstadt, George Catlin, Thomas Cole, John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and James Abbott McNeill Whistler. The commentary on each painting incorporates meticulous original research, and in addition provides information regarding each work's provenance, exhibition history, and citations in previous literature. Brief biographies of the artists, also incorporating new material and accompanied by a bibliography, follow the catalog section. Lavishly illustrated and insightfully written, 'Nineteenth Century American Painting' traces the forging of a new American artistic identity, marked by a mystical devotion to nature and a spirit of honest scientific inquiry. Here is the art of a nation ready to make its mark on the rest of the world." **** CONTENTS: * Acknowledgements * Foreword * Preface * Introduction: Nature's Art * Catalogue: * Notes on the Catalogue * Map of places mentioned in the text * List of paintings * Catalogue entries * Biographies of the artists * Index