Art And The Empire City: New York, 1825-1861; Author: Upton, Dell; Joint Author: Howat, John K.; Hardback; Book

Author: Upton, Dell; Joint Author: Howat, John K.
Hardback; Book; 300 Colour Plates, 340 B&w Illustrations
650 pages
Published: September 2000
Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300085184
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Eminent authorities discuss the proliferation of the visual arts in New York City as it evolved into an international and cultural center between 1825 and 1861. Presenting 300 color reproductions of works of art from the period, the book coincides with the opening of an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art September 2000 through January 2001.New York, 1825-1861. The book accompanies an exhibition that opens at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on 11 September 2000 and ends 7 January 2001. Beginning with the inauguration of the Erie Canal and ending with the outbreak of the Civil War, the port of New York was turned into the gateway to the United States. This work discusses the proliferation of the visual arts that occurred during this period.