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Connecticut needlework : women, art, and family, 1740-1840 /

"From barefoot apostles to quilted mermaids, the needle-work in this book surprises and enlightens anyone who thinks the history of early American women has all been written."--Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, autor of The Age of Homespun Objects and Stories in the Creation of an American Myth

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Connecticut Historical Society
Otros Autores: Schoelwer, Susan Prendergast
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hartford : Middletown, Conn. : Connecticut Historical Society ; Distributed by Wesleyan University Press, ©2010.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"From barefoot apostles to quilted mermaids, the needle-work in this book surprises and enlightens anyone who thinks the history of early American women has all been written."--Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, autor of The Age of Homespun Objects and Stories in the Creation of an American Myth
"This selection of needlework from the Connecticut Historical Society, enhanced by Schoelwer's thorough scholarly analysis of materials, designs, imagery, and use, establishes needlework as an important part of the visual culture of eighteenth-and nineteenth-century America. Whether worn, framed on the wall, or used as bed covers, needle work was seen by generations of families and friends. This is a model for further needlework studies."--Georgia B. Barnhill, American Antiquarian Society
"Connecticut Needlework is Susan Schoelwer's third remark-able book in scarcely a decade and a comprehensive catalog of inestimable value to collectors and curators. It is a seminal work of incredible depth that projects women's domestic art into the pantheon of invaluable cultural documents."--Sumpter Priddy, author of American Fancy: Exuberance in the Arts, 1790--1840 --Book Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 220 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780819571267
0819571261