O'Gorman, James F.
Accomplished in all departments of art--Hammatt Billings of Boston, 1818-1874 / James F. O'Gorman.
Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, ©1998.
xi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Studies in print culture and the history of the book
This Book reconstructs the career of Hammatt Billings, one of the most prolific and versatile artists of the nineteenth century. Skilled in a wide range of media, Billings designed furniture, statuary, monuments, architecture, and public and private gardens. He was a painter in both oils and watercolors, a portraitist, and an illustrator whose drawings appeared in the original American editions of Uncle Tom's Cabin and Little Women.
Although Billings worked for many private patrons, he was also very much a public artist, giving visible form to the popular celebrations of his era. He designed fireworks displays for the Boston Common, decorated buildings in times of public celebration and mourning, laid out plans for a variety of fairs and festivals, and created floats for parades.
1558491481 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9781558491489 (cloth ; alk. paper)
Billings, Hammatt, 1818-1874.
Billings, Hammatt.
Artists United States Biography.
Artistes États-Unis Biographies.
Artists.
Biografie
Beeldende kunsten.
United States.
Biography.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
Studies in print culture and the history of the book.
Location: Library main 207376
Call No.: NA44.B598.9 O3 1998
Status: Available
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