The Art of Charles Partridge Adams

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Published in association with the Denver Public Library, this lovely volume contains 90 color reproductions of Colorado landscape painter Adams's (1858-1942) paintings of Colorado (along with a few of California, New England, the South, and Europe). It also contains several preliminary sketches and selections from his journals and memoirs. Three background essays place Adams and his era in historical and cultural perspective. 12.25x9.25" Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Book Description
Charles Partridge Adams was a major Colorado landscape painter during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.More than any other artist who has adopted the Centennial State, Adams came to be regarded by the public and critics alike as the preeminent interpreter of the Colorado landscape. • Includes 90 striking reproductions of Adams’s paintings of Colorado, California, New England, the South, and Europe • Provides preliminary sketches and selections from his journals and memoirs

About the Author
Dorothy Dines and her husband, Bruce, are long-term collectors and students of Charles Partridge Adams. Stephen J. Leonard is the co-author of Denver: Mining Camp to Metropolis and Colorado: A History of the Centennial State. Stanley L. Cuba is an art historian and independent curator.


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Published in association with the Denver Public Library, this lovely volume contains 90 color reproductions of Colorado landscape painter Adams's (1858-1942) paintings of Colorado (along with a few of California, New England, the South, and Europe). It also contains several preliminary sketches and selections from his journals and memoirs. Three background essays place Adams and his era in historical and cultural perspective. 12.25x9.25" Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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