Views of America

The Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the U.S. Department of State

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

AvVirginia Hart,Marco Rubio,Virginia Hart

859 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

A book to honor the 250th anniversary of America, uncovering the history of the United States through works of art dating from America’s revolutionary period, from the collection of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the US Department of State.Published as a follow-up to Rizzoli’s America’s Collection, with a new array of objects and original scholarship, this book celebrates the unparalleled collection of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of America’s most astonishing yet little-known treasures, located in the US Department of State’s Harry S. Truman Building in Washington, DC, now in a more accessible price and format. The collection is home to more than 5,000 fine and decorative art objects, mostly from 1740 to 1840, which tell stories from the nation’s founding era and formative decades. This survey of 100 key works brims with historical provenances: porcelain from the personal collection of George Washington, silverwork by Paul Revere, side chairs that descended through the family of Francis Scott Key, and the tambour writing table upon which the Treaty of Paris was signed and is still used for signing of diplomatic papers today. The book showcases the important paintings by John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Moran, Childe Hassam, and others, as well as examples of fine furniture and porcelain. The collection reflects the craftsmanship and spirit of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century America and forms a vital link between the past and today’s endeavors to represent the American character through the art of diplomacy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-03-31
Mått229 x 305 x 26 mm
Vikt1 668 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagRizzoli International Publications
ISBN9780847876532

Tillhör följande kategorier

Övriga konstformer inom Kultur
Konsthistoria inom Kultur
Antikviteter och samlarobjekt inom Sport, fritid och hobby

"An excellent new book invites readers to experience the nation's founding story through the power of art and design. As a follow-up to America's Collection, this spring, Rizzoli publishes Views of America, which shines a fresh light on the remarkable holdings of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the U.S. Department of State; it's one of Washington, DC's most extraordinary yet under-the-radar cultural treasures." — MODERN LUXURY: DC"Published as a follow-up to Rizzoli’s America’s Collection, with a new array of objects and original scholarship, this book celebrates the unparalleled collection of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of America’s most astonishing yet little-known treasures, located in the US Department of State’s Harry S. Truman Building in Washington, DC, now in a more accessible price and format. The collection is home to more than 5,000 fine and decorative art objects, mostly from 1740 to 1840, which tell stories from the nation’s founding era and formative decades." — ARTDAILY.COM"The book opens the doors to the Diplomatic Reception Rooms within the U.S. Department of State, one of the country’s most extraordinary yet under-the-radar interiors. It is a world defined by craftsmanship and history, where more than 5,000 fine and decorative objects, dating from 1740 to 1840, come together to tell the story of America’s earliest years." — THE GLAM PAD