Description |
xiii, 494 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 31 cm |
Note |
Published in connection with the exhibition organized by the Yale University Gallery, August 19, 2016-January 8, 2017. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 456-477) and index. |
Summary |
This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objectsincluding chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocksthat demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the states furniture makers. |
Contents |
"A lively experiment": early furniture making of the Narragansett Bay Region, 1636-1740 / Dennis Carr -- "Faithfully made of the best materials": cabinetmaking in Rhode Island, 1740-1830 / Patricia E. Kane -- The chairmaking and upholstery trades of Colonial and Federal Rhode Island / Jennifer N. Johnson -- "On this moment hangs eternity": clockmaking in Colonial and Early Federal Rhode Island / Patricia E. Kane and Gary R. Sullivan -- Windsor chairmaking in Rhode Island, 1760-1830 -- Catalogue. |
Subject |
Furniture, Early American.
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Furniture -- Rhode Island -- History.
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Furniture -- Rhode Island -- Exhibitions.
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Furniture -- Rhode Island -- History -- 17th century.
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Furniture -- Rhode Island -- History -- 18th century.
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Furniture -- Rhode Island -- History -- 19th century.
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Furniture. (OCoLC)fst00936488
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Rhode Island. (OCoLC)fst01204599
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Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs. (OCoLC)fst01424028
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Added Author |
Carr, Dennis (Dennis Andrew), author.
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Johnson, Jennifer N., author.
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Sullivan, Gary R., author.
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Evans, Nancy Goyne, author.
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Yale University. Art Gallery, sponsoring body, host institution.
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Added Title |
Art and industry in early America |
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Rhode Island furniture, 1650-1830 |
ISBN |
9780300217841 (hardback) |
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0300217846 (hardback) |
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