Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Simpson, Marc
2. Kiely, Declan
3. Pierpont Morgan Library, host institution.

Description

1. 176 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits (chiefly color); 27 cm

Summary

1. "Explores how the novels of Henry James reflect the significance of the visual culture of his society, and how essential the language and imagery of the arts, as well as friendships with artists, were to James's writing"--Provided by publisher.

Series statement

1. Penn State series in the history of the book

Uniform title

1. Penn State series in the history of the book.

Subject

1. James, Henry, 1843-1916 > Criticism and interpretation
2. James, Henry, 1843-1916 > Knowledge > Art
3. James, Henry, 1843-1916 > Friends and associates
4. James, Henry, 1843-1916 > Manuscripts
5. James, Henry, 1843-1916
6. 1800-1999
7. Painting, American > 19th century
8. Painting, American > 20th century
9. Painting in literature
10. Art and literature
11. Art
12. Friendship
13. Painting, American

Genre/Form

1. Art.
2. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
3. Manuscripts.
4. Records and correspondence.

Contents

1. Henry James : shadow and substance / Colm Tóibín -- "I like ambiguities and detest great glares" : Henry James and American paintings / Marc Simpson -- "Pardon my too many words" : Henry James manuscripts and letters at the Morgan Library & Museum / Declan Kiely -- Checklist of Henry James manuscripts and letters in the Morgan Library & Museum -- Exhibition checklist.

Call number

1. JQF 17-1344

Note

1. "Exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, New York 9 June-10 September 2017"--Title page verso.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index.

Author

1. Tóibín, Colm, 1955- author.

Title

1. Henry James and American painting / Colm Tóibín, Marc Simpson, Declan Kiely.

Publisher

1. University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press ; New York, New York : The Morgan Library & Museum, [2017]

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. Penn State series in the history of the book
2. Penn State series in the history of the book.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169) and index.

Chronological term

1. 1800-1999

Added author

1. Simpson, Marc, author.
2. Kiely, Declan, author.
3. Pierpont Morgan Library, host institution.

LCCN

1. 2017005749

Other standard identifier

1. 40027288223

ISBN

1. 9780271078526 hardcover ; alkaline paper
2. 0271078529 hardcover ; alkaline paper

Research call number

1. JQF 17-1344