Brief biographies of five early American painters including Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart, and John Trumbull.

"How paintings were made--in the most literal sense--is an important but largely unknown aspect of the story of American art. This book, like the authors' previ

Morgan's 'Early American Painters' is a stunning tribute to the artists who helped shape the nation's cultural identity. With lavish illustrations and informati

The lives and works of Otto Stark, Theodore C. Steele, J. Ottis Adams, William Forsyth, and Richard B. Gruelle.