Old World Masters in New World Collections

"Old World Masters in New World Collections" is a comprehensive survey of European artistic heritage as it migrated into the private and public galleries of the United States. Written during a pivotal era for American art acquisition, Esther Singleton chronicles the movement of masterpieces by legendary painters from the cultural capitals of Europe to the emerging collections of the New World.

The work provides detailed analysis of the Italian, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, and English schools, f...