Author |
New-York Historical Society |
LoC No. |
16017911
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Title |
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society
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Note |
Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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Summary |
"Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society" is a referenced catalogue written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive overview of the art collections held by The New York Historical Society, detailing numerous paintings and sculptures, including notable works categorized by their respective donors and collections. The opening portion introduces the structure and context of the catalogue, listing the officers of the society and providing a preface that outlines the significant collections featured. It elaborates on various collections like the Reed, Bryan, and Durr collections, each encompassing numerous artworks with artist details and provenance. Additionally, the catalogue includes biographical sketches of deceased artists and indexes for easy reference, setting the stage for a detailed discussion of nearly three hundred pieces of artwork documented in the subsequent pages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
N: Fine Arts
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Subject |
Art -- New York (State) -- New York -- Catalogs
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
45744 |
Release Date |
May 24, 2014 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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