Charles willson peale: art and selfhood in the early republic

Auteur :
Ward, David C.
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520239609
Date de publication :
9 août 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
544 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) produced an unparalleled body of work, including the iconic "The Artist in His Museum". He was a revolutionary soldier, a radical activist, an impresario of moving pictures, a natural historian, an inventor, and the proprietor of one of the first modern museums. This book presents his autobiography.