MURAL PAINTING IN AMERICA

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

MURAL PAINTING IN AMERICA

Entry/Object ID

99.14.1.2

Description

Color: Green; Gold "Mural Painting in America" by Edwin H. Blashfield (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913), 312 pp. A hardcover book with a dark green cover, featuring the title on top, three interconnected circles in the middle, and author's name below, all in gold lettering. The title, author's name, and publisher are in gold lettering on the spine. Included in the book are chapters on the importance of decoration; working with an architect and commisioner; working with other mural painters; the significance of mural painting; and modern techniques. Many black and white photographs of sample murals and mural painting are also included. With light foxing on some pages; abrasions and dents on the cover corners and spine; and pencil markings on a few pages, the book is in good condition.

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Architecture, Art, Artists

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Books, Mural painting and decoration

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Books