A gallery of Newport elite and its haute bourgeoisie. Artists represented range from the great colonial portraitists, Gilbert Stuart, Robert Feke, and John Singleton Copley to such modern figures as Diego Rivera, Larry Rivers, and Andy Warhol.
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8 x 10 trim. 196 illus. (159 color, 13 silhouettes). LC 99-044802
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EILEEN WARBURTON, author of In Living Memory: A Chronicle of Newport, Rhode Island, 1888 - 1988 (1988), provides a significant retrospective for the portraits in the context of Newport's history. JUDITH SOBEL introduces the book, and CORA LEE GIBBS briefly annotates each of the paintings. Both are past directors of the Museum.
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What a gem of a book, especially for those who have summered in Newport and know many of the people whose pictures are included here. This is a walk through American history with a glimpse at private family portraits grand and modest that otherwise would never see the light of day. It is a time capsule of an era that is fast disappearing.
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This book, drawn from portraits in the Newport Art Museum's collection and those of local collectors, spans the history of New England portraiture from Gilbert Stuart to Andy Warhol. It is well produced and has dozens of great paintings of, by or owned by Newporters.
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Coffee table book,
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I bought this book as a Mother's Day gift for my stepmother who recently bought a townhouse outside Newport. She loved it. The book contains a great blend of portraits and history of the town. I don't recommend it for people who don't like to read about art.
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In July 1912, the newly formed Art Association of Newport opened its first exhibition, The First Annual Exhibition of Pictures by Living American Artists. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Redwood Library, Newport Art Museum, Van Alen, Gilbert Stuart, Howard Gardiner Cushing, John Carter Brown, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Preservation Society of Newport County, Bellevue Avenue, Eveline von Meydell, John Nicholas Brown, Olive Bigelow Pell, Elizabeth Shoumatoff, Art Association of Newport, Edward Darley Boit, Civil War, Henry Clews, Jane Stuart, Lady Camoys, Lorillard Spencer, Richard Morris Hunt, Self Portrait, Abraham Redwood, George Gibbs New!
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In July 1912, the newly formed Art Association of Newport opened its first exhibition, The First Annual Exhibition of Pictures by Living American Artists. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Redwood Library, Newport Art Museum, Van Alen, Gilbert Stuart, Howard Gardiner Cushing, John Carter Brown, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Preservation Society of Newport County, Bellevue Avenue, Eveline von Meydell, John Nicholas Brown, Olive Bigelow Pell, Elizabeth Shoumatoff, Art Association of Newport, Edward Darley Boit, Civil War, Henry Clews, Jane Stuart, Lady Camoys, Lorillard Spencer, Richard Morris Hunt, Self Portrait, Abraham Redwood, George Gibbs New!
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