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1 online resource (338 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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text file |
| Summary |
"The most successful and resourceful portraitist of America's early national period, Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) possessed enormous natural talent, which he devoted to the representation of human likeness and character, bringing his witty and irascible manner to bear on each of his works, including his incisive portraits of George Washington. This publication accompanies a retrospective exhibition of Stuart's work, the first since 1967, and takes the standpoint that investigation of Stuart's sitters reveals the artist's practice of portraiture. His clients were facilitators of his progress, and knowledge of them is crucial to interpreting the artist's unique talents. The organization of this study follows Stuart through the eight cities in which he worked: Newport and Scotland (1755-75), London (1775-87), Dublin (1787-93), New York (1793-94), Philadelphia (1794-1803), Washington (1803-5), and Boston (1805-28). A short essay about the artist's experience in each city precedes catalogue entries on more than ninety portraits, all illustrated in color. A special section is devoted to Stuart's celebrated portraits of George Washington."--Jacket. |
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"This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition ... at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 18, 2004-January 16, 2005; and ... at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, March 27-July 31, 2005"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Biography |
Ellen G. Miles is Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. |
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Carrie Rebora Barratt is Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture and Manager of The Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. |
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Exhibition title: Gilbert Stuart. |
| Local Note |
Metropolitan Museum of Art Watson Library Digital Collections Fulltext Titles (Customizable) |
| Subject |
Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 -- Exhibitions.
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Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828. |
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Portrait painting, American -- 18th century -- Exhibitions.
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Portrait painting, American. |
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18th century |
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Portrait painting, American -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.
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19th century |
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United States -- Biography -- Portraits -- Exhibitions.
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United States. |
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Biographies.
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Portraits.
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1700-1899 |
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Exhibition catalogs.
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Exhibition catalogs.
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Biographies.
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Portraits.
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Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828.
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Miles, Ellen Gross, 1941-
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
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National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
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| ISBN |
1588391221 (hardcover) |
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9781588391223 (hardcover) |
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1588391248 (paperback) |
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9781588391247 (paperback) |
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0300104952 (Yale University Press) |
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9780300104950 (Yale University Press) |
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