{"product_id":"the-opulent-interiors-of-the-gilded-age-all-203-photographs-from-artistic-houses-with-new-text-paperback","title":"The Opulent Interiors of the Gilded Age: All 203 Photographs from Artistic Houses, with New Text - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArnold Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven McQuillin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1883 to 1884, \u003ci\u003eArtistic Houses\u003c\/i\u003e comprised more than 200 photographs of the interiors of the homes of the well-to-do, with commentary on the woodwork, wall coverings, color schemes, and other aspects of interior décor. Today, historians consider \u003ci\u003eArtistic Houses\u003c\/i\u003e the best source of information and illustrations for private houses in major Eastern cities in the early 1880s. Although its authorship is not certain, the text is generally attributed to noted author and art critic George William Sheldon.\u003cbr\u003eThis volume retains all of the photographs from the original two-volume work; the text, however, has been replaced with a version specially written for this edition. In addition to an introductory essay on the period's social and esthetic trends, extensive captions for each plate include most of the valuable information from Sheldon's descriptions plus biographical comments on the homeowners and their families, comments on paintings and sculptures, present condition of the houses, and locations.\u003cbr\u003eOver 200 photographs of 97 grand buildings include rare photographs of the New York homes of Hamilton Fish and Ulysses S. Grant; multiple views of the Henry Villard house, now part of the Helmsley Palace Hotel in Manhattan; rooms from William H. Vanderbilt's Fifth Avenue residence; interiors from J. Pierpont Morgan's Madison Avenue home; the Marshall Field house in Chicago, and many others. Here are richly paneled rooms that rivaled the baronial halls of European castles, miniature art galleries, magnificent tapestries, plush draperies, and brilliant chandeliers. With its thorough scholarship and wealth of detail, this impressive survey offers not only inside views of the homes of the rich and powerful families during the Gilded Age but also fascinating insights into the social history and architectural development of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 11.9 x 8.94 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756128272672,"sku":"9780486252506","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/763f18841116abc4788f1838e4b091d0.webp?v=1780075011","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-opulent-interiors-of-the-gilded-age-all-203-photographs-from-artistic-houses-with-new-text-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}