Free Downloads The Winterthur Guide To Recognizing Styles: American Decorative Arts From The 17th Through The 19th Centuries (Winterthur Decorative Arts Series)
The third offering in the Winterthur Decorative Arts Series (which also includes Evaluating Your Collection and The Winterthur Guide to Caring for Your Collection), The Winterthur Guide to Recognizing Styles serves as an invaluable guide to identifying styles in the decorative arts.What distinguishes Queen Anne furniture from William and Mary? Not sure if your candlestick is Federal or Empire? What does Chippendale-style creamware look like? Illustrated in full color with objects from Winterthur's outstanding collection, this book answers these questions and more. Covering the years 1640 to 1860, it provides a road map for recognizing the defining characteristics of each period and understanding how styles have developed and changed over the years.
Series: Winterthur Decorative Arts Series
Paperback: 150 pages
Publisher: Winterthur; 1st edition (December 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 091272451X
ISBN-13: 978-0912724515
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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I thought there would be more antiques and folk art or items it was not what I had envisioned-It is an ok book just not what I was looking for
I heartily recommend the full series from Winterthur. These books contain a good overview, and details I had not known before.
Excellent book!
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