A Yachtsman's Eye: The Glen S. Foster Collection of Marine Paintings

Granby, Alan; Simons, Ben

ISBN 10: 0393060632 / ISBN 13: 9780393060638

Edité par W. W. Norton, 2005

N° de réf. du vendeur 0393060632-3-36258606

Synopsis :

Art collector Glen S. Foster developed a consummate eye, combining a yachtsman's experience on the water with the instincts of an art connoisseur. Before its breakup upon his death in 1999, Foster's collection of historic American and British yachting and marine art was regarded as one of the finest in the country, and established new auction records when a portion was sold in 2002. Here for the first time is a glimpse of the collection, with descriptions contributed by some of the best historians of marine art today. Over eighty pieces by such artists as J. E. Buttersworth, Frederic Schiller Cozzens, Fitz Hugh Lane, Robert Salmon, E. T. Baker, and others are shown in beautifully reproduced full-color plates with descriptions relating to the scene or race depicted and notes on the artist and medium. In the annals of marine art it is rare to find such a powerful and comprehensive collection.

À propos des auteurs: Alan Granby, a specialist in marine antiquities, was a founding board member of the International Yacht Restoration School. He lives in Newport, Rhode Island.

Ben Simons is assistant curator at the Nantucket Historical Association.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A Yachtsman's Eye: The Glen S. Foster ...
Éditeur : W. W. Norton
Date d'édition : 2005
Reliure : hardcover
Etat : Good