Название: John Townsend: Newport Cabinetmaker
Автор(ы): Morrison H. Heckscher
Издательство: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Год: 2013
ISBN: 978-0300199406
Страниц: 239
Язык: English
Формат: PDF
Размер: 29 MB

John Townsend: Newport Cabinetmaker is a landmark presentation of a supreme cabinetmaker. It offers a catalogue of the documented oeuvre of John Townsend (1733-1809), the great Newport cabinetmaker, and describes the community of skilled makers in which he worked. It gives an unparalleled views of the physical and economical realities of Newport and of the artisanal culture that nourished cabinetmakers who were among the best to ever work in America.