Maine's lithographic landscapes : town & city views, 1830-1870 /

"During the nineteenth century, Americans celebrated their towns and cities through lithographic landscapes. In Maine, these prints were the work of such leading artists as Fitz Henry Lane and talented, lesser known local artists, such as Cyrus William King. Bringing many of these remarkable wo...

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Main Author: Shettleworth, Earle G., Jr., 1948- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Waltham, Massachusetts : Bowdoin College Museum of Art in association with Brandeis University Press, [2020]
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Summary:"During the nineteenth century, Americans celebrated their towns and cities through lithographic landscapes. In Maine, these prints were the work of such leading artists as Fitz Henry Lane and talented, lesser known local artists, such as Cyrus William King. Bringing many of these remarkable works together for the first time, this exhibition commemorates the bicentennial of Maine statehood and Bowdoin College's 225th anniversary. It also provides an opportunity to explore Maine's antebellum art and architecture and the role that lithography played in promoting the state and its early artistic and economic aspirations"--
Item Description:Catalog of an exhibition held at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, December 12, 2019 to May 31, 2020
Physical Description:xvii, 124 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 x 32 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index.
ISBN:9781684580255
1684580250