The Gilded Life of Richard Morris Hunt: Architecture and Art for an American Civilization

by Sam Watters

The illustrated story of the life and times of architect Richard Morris Hunt, his forty-year career, and his impact on American culture after the Civil War.

Celebrated internationally in the nineteenth century as America's premier architect, Richard Morris Hunt (1827-1895) is best known for his opulent Gilded Age Vanderbilt mansions, including Biltmore, the Breakers, Marble House, and other landmark works. Yet Hunt's impact on American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913875814
• ISBN13: 9781913875817
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Giles
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.8" x 10.3"