Stanford White : decorator in opulence and dealer in antiquities /
The designer of such landmarks as the Washington Square Arch, the New York Herald and Tiffany Buildings, and the homes of captains of American industry, Stanford White is a legendary figure in the history of American architecture. Yet while the exteriors and floor plans of his designs have been exte...
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| Lingua: | inglese |
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New York :
Columbia University Press
©2005.
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| Accesso online: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/crav13344 |
Sommario:
- Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Stanford White as Dealer in Antiquities; 2. Dealers, Agents, Forgers, Export Laws, and Stanford White; 3. The William C. Whitney and Oliver Hazard Payne Houses; 4. The Payne Whitney House; Color Plates; 5. The Mackays and Harbor Hill; 6. From the Poor House to the White House; Epilogue; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.