The Hudson River School : nature and the American vision / New-York Historical Society, Linda S. Ferber.

Author/creator New-York Historical Society
Other author Ferber, Linda S.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Skira Rizzoli ; Enfield : Publishers Group UK [distributor], ©2009.
Description220 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 x 29 cm
Subjects
New-York Historical Society--Art collections.
Hudson River school of landscape painting.
Landscape painting, American--19th century.
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--In art.

Contents Introduction -- River views and rural retreats : New York, city on a river ; Up the river, New York harbor to the Erie Canal ; The Hudson on paper -- America's favorite river, on canvas -- The American Grand Tour : The Catskills ; Lake George and the Adirondack Mountains ; The White Mountains and New England ; Niagara Falls -- American artists afield : Artist explorers of the West ; The Arctic ; South America -- The Old World, Europe, and The course of empire : Dream of Arcadia, Americans in Italy ; Thomas Cole's The course of empire -- Epilogue : a brief history of the museum collection.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009925262
ISBN9780847832644 (hbk.)
ISBN0847832643 (hbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks ND1351.5 .H78 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold