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Global Trade and Visual Arts in Federal New England

By Frank , Patricia , Caroline; Johnston

Book information

Publisher
New Hampshire;University Press of New England
Year
2014
ISBN
1611685842, 978-1-61168-584-8, 978-1-61168-586-2, 1611685869, 978-1-61168-585-5
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10148133 bytes)
Series
New England in the World
Pages
296\353
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
American -- New England -- 18th century. ArtAmerican -- New England -- 19th century. InternatiAmerican. Art and society. New England.Art

Description

A highly original and much-needed collection that explores the impact of Asian and Indian Ocean trade on the art and aesthetic sensibilities of New England port towns in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This diverse, interdisciplinary volume adds to our understanding of visual representations of economic and cultural changes in New England as the region emerged as a global trading center, entering the highly prized East Indies trades. Examining a wide variety of commodities and forms including ceramics, textiles, engravings, paintings, architecture, and gardens, the contributors highlight New Englanders’ imperial ambitions in a wider world.This book will appeal to a broad audience of historians and students of American visual art, as well as scholars and students of fine and decorative arts

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