Richard Brilliant ; with an essay by Ellen Smith ; research assistance provided by Elizabeth Lamb Clark.
ISBN
3791318632
Place of Publication
New York : Munich
Publisher
Jewish Museum under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America ; Prestel,
Date of Publication
c1997.
Physical Description
xv, 111 p., 15 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map, ports. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Notes
Published in conjunction with the exhibition presented at the Jewish Museum, New York, Sept. 21, 1997-Jan. 11, 1998 and the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Feb. 19-May 24, 1998.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-107) and indexes.
Edward C. Carter II, John C. Van Horne, and Charles E. Brownell, editors, Tina H. Sheller, associate editor ; with the assistance of Stephen F. Lintner, J. Frederick Fausz, and Geraldine S. Vickers.
Published for the Maryland Historical Society by Yale University Press,
Date of Publication
1985.
Physical Description
xxi, 400 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 x 28 cm.
Series
The Papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Series III, The Sketchbooks and miscellaneous drawings
Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 387-392.
Summary
A collection of watercolors and sketches of America from renowned architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Called the "Father of American Architecture," he is best known for his design of the United States Capitol, as well as his design of the Baltimore Basilica, the first Catholic Cathedral built in the United States. The 161 drawings, sketches, and watercolors in the volume cover a wide variety of subjects: rivers, roads, bridges, canals, towns, flora and fauna, people in their homes and at work and play.
