Henry James and American painting
By: Colm Tóibín, Marc Simpson, Declan Kiely
Contributors: Simpson, Marc, author; Kiely, Declan, author; Pierpont Morgan Library
Series: Penn State series in the history of the book; Penn State series in the history of the book
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780271078526
Subjects: Correspondence; Friends and associates; Art; Knowledge; Criticism and interpretation; American Painting; Art and literature; Painting in literature; Manuscripts
Description: "Explores how the novels of Henry James reflect the significance of the visual culture of his society, and how essential the language and imagery of the arts, as well as friendships with artists, were to James's writing"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: "Exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, New York 9 June-10 September 2017"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index.
Table of contents: title: Henry James : shadow and substance / Colm Tóibín; title: "I like ambiguities and detest great glares" : Henry James and American paintings / Marc Simpson; title: "Pardon my too many words" : Henry James manuscripts and letters at the Morgan Library & Museum / Declan Kiely; title: Checklist of Henry James manuscripts and letters in the Morgan Library & Museum; title: Exhibition checklist.