Facing the New World Jewish Portraits in Colonial and Federal America |
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| Author:
| Brilliant, Richard |
| Contribution by:
| Smith, Ellen |
| ISBN: | 978-3-7913-1863-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1997 |
| Publisher: | Prestel Publishing
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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A comprehensive study of American Jewish portraits created from approximately 1700 to the 1830s. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at The Jewish Museum/NYC/1997-8. In addition to works by known American artists, there are portraits by unknown folk-artists and some comparative paintings of non-Jewish subjects; plus, examples of early American drawings, silhouettes, decorative arts, and Jewish ritual objects.
A comprehensive study of American Jewish portraits created from approximately 1700 to the 1830s. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at The Jewish Museum/NYC/1997-8. In addition to works by known American artists, there are portraits by unknown folk-artists and some comparative paintings of non-Jewish subjects; plus, examples of early American drawings, silhouettes, decorative arts, and Jewish ritual objects.