Art and the Empire City New York, 1825-1861

Catherine Hoover Voorsanger (editor), John K. Howat (editor)

Hardback (13 Sep 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Beginning with the inauguration of the Erie Canal and ending with the outbreak of the Civil War, the port of New York was turned into the gateway to the United States. This work examines the proliferation of the visual arts during this period.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780300085181
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pub date:	13 Sep 2000
DEWEY:	709.7471
DEWEY edition:	21
Number of pages:	652
Weight:	3460g
Height:	304mm
Width:	228mm
Spine width:	44mm