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American painted furniture: A new perspective on its decoration and use. (Winterthur).(Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum's collection)

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| January 01, 2002 | Cooper, Wendy A. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Although late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century American painted furniture has been studied and written about by numerous scholars over the last quarter century, most have explored its makers, patrons, and regional origins. Few have considered the rooms that painted furniture originally occupied, how it was used, the significance of its decorative motifs, and its relationship to the outdoors. Winterthur's recent acquisition of a brilliant red-painted Baltimore card table (Pl. III) and the discovery of the provenance of a painted armchair (Pl. II) acquired by Henry Francis du Pont (seep. 154, Pl. I) in 1947 have raised some tantalizing speculations and significant ...

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