The Painted Sketch: American Impressions from Nature, 1830-1880

by Eleanor Jones Harvey

Book Overview

In 19th-century America the landscape oil sketch emerged as a finished work of art, worthy of exhibition and sale. This work concentrates on such leading landscape painters as Frederic Church, Albert... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810963647
• ISBN13: 9780810963641
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: ABRAMS
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.3" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

Plein air painting

This is an excellent artist resource for any serious plein air painter. I borrowed it from the library so many times that I finally indulged myself and bought a copy that I never lend. Lots of good quality color plates, lots of interesting biographical details about the plein air painters that started it all. Not a how to book, thank goodness. But inspirational in the quantity and quality of the work done. Study it. And get out there and paint.