In the nineteenth century, it became fashionable for aristocratic and upper-class homeowners in Europe to commission watercolor paintings of their domestic interiors and to collect them in albums.... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0910503907
ISBN13:9780910503907
Release Date:September 2008
Publisher:Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
After seeing the wonderful "House Proud" exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt, I took a chance purchasing this book, knowing watercolors are particularly difficult to reproduce. What a nice surprise: the reproductions are beautiful, and the text is detailed and extremely informative. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys interiors, fine art, and architectural history.House Proud: Nineteenth Century Watercolor Interiors from the Thaw Collection
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