Thomas Hovenden : his life and art /

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This first full-length study fosters a greater understanding of Hovenden's gifts as a painter and of his stylistic contribution to art. Chronologically organized, it is both a retrospective of Hovenden's work and a critical biography of the artist.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Terhune, Anne Gregory
Other Authors: Hovenden, Thomas, 1840-1895, Scanlan, Patricia Smith
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Hovenden, Thomas, > 1840-1895.
Hovenden, Thomas, > 1840-1895
1800-1899
Genre painting, American > 19th century.
Painters > United States > Biography.
Peinture de genre américaine > 19e siècle.
Peintres > États-Unis > Biographies.
ART > Individual Artists > General.
Genre painting, American
Painters
United States
Biographies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Publisher's Note; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Chapter 1. Becoming an Artist; Chapter 2. From "Picturesque" Brittany to Paris: Painting Courage and Romance in History and Legend; Chapter 3. "What Shall American Artists Paint?"; Chapter 4. Painting the "Good Ole Times": Scenes of African American Life; Chapter 5. Images to "Appeal to the National Mind"; Chapter 6. Home Life: Center of "Our Joys or Sorrows"; Conclusion; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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