Book of the Artists. American Artist Life, Comprising Biographical and Critical Sketches of American Artists: Preceded by an Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of Art in America. Volume II.
Henry Theodore Tuckerman
(American, 1813–1871)
John Gadsby Chapman
(American, 1808–1889)
George Palmer Putnam
(American, 1814–1872)
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
1867
Place of PublicationNew York, New York, USA
Medium/TechniquePrinted book, extensively extra-illustrated with drawings, autograph letters, and prints
DimensionsOverall: 36.6 x 30 x 6 cm (14 7/16 x 11 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Goran F. Holmquist in memory of Elizabeth Tuckerman Elkins
Accession number1983.540
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
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New York: G. P. Putnam & Son; London: Sampson Low & Co., 1867
ProvenanceColl. Lucius Tuckerman (1890); Bayard Tuckerman; William M. Elkins (1919) (The two latter, grandfather and father of the donor); Mrs. Goran F. Holmquist, by whom given to MFA, December 7, 1983.
