American Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art

by John Wilmerding

This expanded edition includes works added to the Gallery collection since the 1980s, a decade of astonishing growth. Enjoy large colorplates and detailed commentaries describing eleven newly acquired works, including Rembrandt Peale's Ruben Peale with Geranium, Edward Hicks's Peaceable Kingdom, Mary Cassatt's Little Girl in a Blue Armchair, Edward Hopper's Cape Cod Evening, Martin Johnson Heade's Cattleya Orchid and Three Brazilian Hummingbirds, Thomas Eakins's Baby at Play, James McNeill Whistler's, Wapping on Thames, George Bellows's Club Night, Barnett Newman's Stations of the Cross, others. 10" x 9 1/2". Color plates.

Genres: Art

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

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[Jody]

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