Drawing on America's Past
Drawing on America's Past

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Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780807827949

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This book presents watercolor renderings along with a selection of the artifacts in the Index of American Design, a visual archive of decorative, folk, and popular arts made in America from the colonial period to about 1900. Three essays explore the history, operation, and ambitions of the Index of American Design, examine folk art collecting in America during the early decades of the twentieth century, and consider the Index's role in the search for a national cultural identity in the early twentieth-century United States.

Becoming America
Becoming America

Author: James Glisson

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780300247565

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Celebrating two collectors' passion for Americana and the window it provides into the everyday beauty of the past Becoming America offers a multifaceted view of one of the foremost collections of 18th- and 19th-century American folk and decorative art from the rural Northeast. Essays by leading specialists discuss the culture of furniture workshops, exuberant painted decoration, techniques of sewing and quilting, and poignant stories about the families depicted in the portraits. The collection itself includes Shaker boxes, a beaded Iroquois hat, embroidered samplers, metalwork, scrimshaw, handwoven rugs, ceramics, and a weather vane. The majority of these works have never before been published. With lively essays and profuse illustrations, this handsome volume brings to life the aesthetic of early Americans living in the countryside and is an essential exploration of the period's taste and style. Distributed for The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Exhibition Schedule: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA (October 22, 2016-ongoing)

Cincinnati Art-carved Furniture and Interiors
Cincinnati Art-carved Furniture and Interiors

Author: Jennifer Howe

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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A remarkable presentation of hand-carved furnishings and woodwork from late-nineteenth-century Cincinnati that reflect the city's energetic response to the Aesthetic movement.

American Folk Art Designs & Motifs for Artists and Craftspeople
American Folk Art Designs & Motifs for Artists and Craftspeople

Author: Joseph D'Addetta

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1984-01-01

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0486247171

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Today's artists, designers, and craftspeople turn to the charming and distinctive motifs of early American folk art time and time again for design inspiration. This rich collection includes more than 170 authentic designs adapted from objects in museums and private collections — from quilts, embroidery, and appliqué work to watercolor paintings, tinware, and gravestones. Captions provide information on the original objects from which the designs were drawn, the medium used, region of origin, and approximate date.

Harbor & Home
Harbor & Home

Author: Brock Jobe

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780912724683

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Presented for the first time, the richly illustrated findings of the Southeastern Massachusetts Furniture project at Winterthur Museum

Women's Painted Furniture, 1790-1830
Women's Painted Furniture, 1790-1830

Author: Betsy Krieg Salm

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1584658452

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Beautifully illustrated, comprehensive study of women's painted furniture, a long-lost art that sheds light on women's lives in the early republic

Folk Art Cut and Use Stencils
Folk Art Cut and Use Stencils

Author: Theodore Menten

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1985-01-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780486248387

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Scores of authentic early American patterns for stenciling — birds, florals, sleighs, much more. Decorate walls, floors, furniture, and other flat surfaces. Also applicable to needlework, wood burning, and other crafts. 77 designs. Introduction. Instructions.

American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Author: Frances Gruber Safford

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1588392333

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The Metropolitan Museum's preeminent collection of early colonial furniture is expertly documented in this long-awaited publication. It covers the full spectrum of furniture forms made during the 17th and early 18th centuries--from chairs and other seating to tables, boxes, various types of chests and cupboards, and desks. Each of the 141 objects is thoroughly described with detailed information on provenance, construction, condition, inscriptions, dimensions, and materials. Photographed anew in color for this volume, each piece is explicated in terms of the styles and craftsmanship of the period and is evaluated in light of comparative pieces in public and private collections throughout the country. One appendix contains photographic details of construction and decorative elements, and another has drawings of joints and moldings.