Author: KNOX, KATHARINE MCCOOK
Title: The Sharples: Their Portraits of George Washington and His Contemporaries
Description: New Haven, Yale University Press. 1930, First Edition. Cloth, 4to. 134 pages; 129 b&w portrait reproductions, including 35 of George Washington and 3 of Martha Washington. Each portrait of the Washingtons includes media (usually pastel) and owner. Fascinating story of a family of 18th- and 19th-century painters of portraits of the most famous people of the day- working in pastel. Included are correspondences between England and America, also fascinating. Dozens of portraits not illustrated are catalogued. Clean within, tight binding; boards are soiled and worn at extremeties. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Sharples George Washington Portraits Colonial History Portraits


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