The Great American Hall of Wonders
Claire Perry
The Great American Hall of Wonders is a vividly illustrated survey of the American ingenuity that energized all aspects of nineteenth-century society, from the painting of landscapes and scenes of everyday life to the planning of scientific expedition and the development of new mechanical devices. Each chapter comprises an essay and a selection from more than 120 illustrations. These include works by pre-eminent painters Winslow Homer, Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Church and Thomas Cole.
$33.75softcover
$48.75hardcover
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Product Details
- Co-Publisher
- Copublished with D. Giles Ltd.
- Year Published
- 2011
- Subjects
- Pages
- 242 pp.: Ill (67 color)
- ISBN
- Hardcover: 978-1-904832-97-3
- Softcover: 978-0-9790678-9-1
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 11.5
Exhibitions
July 14, 2011–January 8, 2012
The exhibition The Great American Hall of Wonders examines the nineteenth-century American belief that the people of the United States shared a special genius for innovation.