Creating a world on paper : Harry Fenn's career in art /

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Harry Fenn was one of the most skilled and successful illustrators in the United States in the latter half of the nineteenth century, a time when illustrated periodicals and books were the primary means of sharing visual images. Fenn’s work fostered pride in America’s scenic landscapes and urban cen...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rainey, Sue
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2013]
Series:UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Fenn, Harry, > 1838-1911 > Criticism and interpretation.
Fenn, Harry, > 1838-1911.
1800-1999
Arts and society > United States > History > 20th century.
Arts and society > United States > History > 19th century.
Artists > United States > Biography.
Arts et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Arts et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Artistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Artists.
Arts and society.
United States.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Early life in England and New York
  • Gaining recognition as an illustrator and watercolor painter
  • Poetry and picturesque America
  • Years abroad : Picturesque Europe and Picturesque Palestine
  • New clients, new technologies, and a new home : the 1880s
  • Challenges and triumphs : the 1890s and beyond
  • Continuity and change : 1900/1911, and an assessment
  • Appendix 1 : Additional illustrations by Harry Fenn
  • Appendix 2 : Harry Fenn's works included in exhibitions.

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