American Paintings in the Brooklyn Museum: Artists Born by 1876 (2-Volume set)
Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Museum, 2006. Red cloth with color pictorial dustjackets, encased in protective mylar. Volume 1: 576 pp., 576 pp., 160 color and 100s of smaller bw plates. Volume 2: profusely illustrated in bw. VG+/VG+, ex art library set appears unused, small ink stamp on all three text block edges, minor ink stamp on verso of title-page, few library stickers on rear free endpapers. Very nice shelf appeal, a clean tight and fresh set. Item #155705
Winner of the College Art Association Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Award 2006 and the Association of Art Museum Curators Outstanding Catalogue Based on a Permanent Collection 2006, this 2-volume catalogue is remarkable for its scope, depth, and quality. The inclusion of a critical 2-part introduction on the history of the founding and growth of the collection sets this catalogue above many publications that have merely provided standardized information on artists and individual objects, without a larger context. This catalogue will become a milestone in the study of American painting. Almost 700 works by 340 artists are listed, illustrated and annotated. A mighty reference set.
Price: $200.00