John Wesley Jarvis, American Painter: 1780-1840, with a Checklist of His Works

New York: The New York Historical Society, 1949. Softbound. VG (Some light fading and soiling on back cover; otherwise crisp and clean.). Orange stamped cloth. xx, 476 pp. 105 bw repros. A narrative history of English-born American painter John Wesley Jarvis. With a foreword by Charles E. Baker. Includes a chronology, extensive bibliography, and an index of artworks referenced in the text. The catalogue or checklist cites 420 works, and 105 are pictured here. This is an important book, for the information both on Jarvis and on the times he lived in. Limited edition of 1000 copies. Please note that this is not a newer e-book, paperback, or print-on-demand copy. (Inventory #: 1056)