The Painter's Chair
| Author | : Hugh Howard |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2009-02-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781596912441 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1596912448 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (448 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Painter's Chair by : Hugh Howard
Download or read book The Painter's Chair written by Hugh Howard and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-02-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the origins of art in the American republic as reflected in the portraits of George Washington and the lives of the artists who defined him, in an account that reveals the virtual absence of fine painters in early America and includes profiles of such artists as Charles Wilson Peale, John Trumbull, and Benjamin West. 25,000 first printing.