Author: Sawitzky, William
Title: Matthew Pratt (1734-1805): A Study of His Work (Vol. 1 in the Studies in Early American Portraiture Series)
Description: NY, New York Historical Society, 1942. Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. x, 103 pp. 44 bw plates. Edition limited to 300 copies. Pratt was a successful and popular portrait artist of the late Colonial period, and although he himself provided details of his life (written for the benefit of his young son), he has remained a mostly obscure artist. This book contains a chronology of the artist's life, Pratt's own autobiographical notes, genealogical notes on the Pratt family, period newspaper advertisements by and about Pratt, and a catalogue raisonne of Pratt's works. The bw illustrations follow the text and index. VG- (library numbers on spine, overall wear to boards, library label inside front cover, library stamps on a few pages) .
Keywords: American Art; 18th Century; 19th Century; Portraiture ; Pratt, Matthew ; 18th Century ; 19th Century
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Title: Matthew Pratt (1734-1805): A Study of His Work (Vol. 1 in the Studies in Early American Portraiture Series)
Description: NY, New York Historical Society, 1942. Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. x, 103 pp. 44 bw plates. Edition limited to 300 copies. Pratt was a successful and popular portrait artist of the late Colonial period, and although he himself provided details of his life (written for the benefit of his young son), he has remained a mostly obscure artist. This book contains a chronology of the artist's life, Pratt's own autobiographical notes, genealogical notes on the Pratt family, period newspaper advertisements by and about Pratt, and a catalogue raisonne of Pratt's works. The bw illustrations follow the text and index. VG- (library numbers on spine, overall wear to boards, library label inside front cover, library stamps on a few pages) .
Keywords: American Art; 18th Century; 19th Century; Portraiture ; Pratt, Matthew ; 18th Century ; 19th Century
Price: US$ 65.00 Seller: Kevin Mullen, Bookseller
- Book number: 175839
- Book number: 175839
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