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1 online resource |
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UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
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Early life in England and New York -- Gaining recognition as an illustrator and watercolor painter -- Poetry and picturesque America -- Years abroad : Picturesque Europe and Picturesque Palestine -- New clients, new technologies, and a new home : the 1880s -- Challenges and triumphs : the 1890s and beyond -- Continuity and change : 1900/1911, and an assessment -- Appendix 1 : Additional illustrations by Harry Fenn -- Appendix 2 : Harry Fenn's works included in exhibitions |
| Summary |
Harry Fenn was one of the most skilled and successful illustrators in the United States in the latter half of the nineteenth century, a time when illustrated periodicals and books were the primary means of sharing visual images. Fenn’s work fostered pride in America’s scenic landscapes and urban centers, informed a curious public about foreign lands, and promoted appreciation of printed pictures as artworks for a growing middle class. This volume documents Fenn’s prolific career from the 1860s until his death in 1911. The author also recounts Fenn's adventurous sketching trips in the western United States, Europe, and the Middle East, which enhanced his reputation for depicting far-flung places at a time when the nation was taking a more prominent role on the world stage |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Fenn, Harry, 1838-1911 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Fenn, Harry, 1838-1911.
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Fenn, Harry, 1838-1911 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Fenn, Harry, 1838-1911
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Fenn, Harry, 1838-1911 fast |
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Arts and society -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Arts and society -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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Artists -- United States -- Biography
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Artists
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Arts and society
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United States
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Biographies
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012043583 |
| ISBN |
9781613762226 |
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1613762224 |
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