Splendid Legacy

Splendid Legacy
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Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9780870996641
ISBN-13 : 0870996649
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Book Synopsis Splendid Legacy by : Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen

Download or read book Splendid Legacy written by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1993 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issued in conjunction with the exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art of over 450 works of art from the legendary Havemeyer collection, formed at the turn of the century by pioneering American patrons of art Henry O. and Louisine Havemeyer, this lavishly illustrated catalogue combines 800 illustration (176 in color) with the collaborative efforts of 27 authors who examine the various aspects of the collection in summarizing essays and in entries on individual works. In addition, one essay is devoted to the Manhattan residence designed for the Havemeyers by Tiffany and Colman. An exhaustive 90-page chronology offers a perspective on the formation of the collection, outlining the roles of friend and advisor Mary Cassatt and a succession of dealers, and focusing on the history of the family and its business interests. 9.25x12.25" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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