In search of the picturesque : nineteenth century images of industry along the Hudson River Valley / catalogue essay by Kenneth W. Maddox ; contemporary site photography by Douglas Baz ; Edith C. Blum Art Institute, Milton and Sally Avery Center for the Arts, the Bard College Center.

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Maddox, Kenneth W., 1936-

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105 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

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Exhibition held at the Edith C. Blum Art Institute, May 15-July 10, 1983; Hudson River Museum, July 24-Sept. 4, 1983; Albany Institute of History and Art, Sept. 13-Nov. 27, 1983.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-98).
Preface / Barbara Novak -- Catalogue essay / Kenneth W. Maddox -- Introduction -- In search of the picturesque: industry of the upper Hudson -- Catskill landing and the tanneries: thwarted ambitions -- Foundries and railroads: from the sublime to the picturesque -- Hastings waterfront: its rise and decline -- The New Jersey waterfront: the coming of "commercial progress."

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Landscape painting, American 19th century Exhibitions.
Industries Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) Pictorial works Exhibitions.
Hudson River school of landscape painting Exhibitions.
Picturesque, The, in art.
Peinture de paysages américaine 19e siècle Expositions.
Hudson River School Expositions.
Pittoresque dans l'art.
Hudson River school of landscape painting.
Industries.
Landscape painting, American.
Landscape painting, American Exhibitions.
Landscape painting 19th century United States Exhibitions.
Hudson River School Exhibitions.
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) In art Exhibitions.
Hudson, Vallée de l' (N.Y. et N.J.) Dans l'art Expositions.
United States Hudson River Valley.
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) in art Exhibitions.
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) Industries Pictorial works Exhibitions.

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Exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition, pictorial works.

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Edith C. Blum Art Institute.
Hudson River Museum.
Albany Institute of History and Art.

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Location: Library main 66323
Call No.: ID:85-B9510
Status: Available

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