William Hart
Subtitle: catalogue raisonné and artistic biography
By: Gary L. Stiles
Contributors: Hart, William, 1823-1894, artist
Publisher: Hart Editions
Published: 2020
Place of publication: [New York, NY?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 579
ISBN-13: 9780578767154
Subjects: Catalogues raisonnés
Notes: "William Hart (1823-1894), the Scottish-American Hudson River School artist, was one of the most esteemed painters of the School's second generation. From his early beginnings in Albany, New York, and then as an active member of the New York City and Brooklyn arts communities, Hart quickly established his reputation as an artist known for lush, pasoral landscapes and dramatic seascapes, which were so popular that they were often reproduced as engravings. Hart was also a well-known art instructor, served as a council member of the National Academy of Design, was elected the first president of the Brooklyn Academy of Design, and helped to found the American Watercolor Society. Dr. Gary Stiles has undertaken extensive research on Hart and his work that reveals an artist and man of much greater depth than has previously been recognized. The first detailed study of William Hart is a thought-provoking and enlightening illumination of Hart's distinct character and influence. Dr. Gary Stiles's entertaining and readable scholarship will encourage collectors to understand Hart's important contributions and will build recognition of this highly talented American painter."--Dust jacket description

Includes bibliographical references and index