Specialized Readings

Greetings!  Several of you have made requests about reading material:


The Art of Family: Genealogical Artifacts in New England, D. Brenton Simons and Peter Benes, 2002
ISBN #088082-132-9


Painted with Thread: The Art of American Embroidery, Paula Bradstreet Richter, University Press of New England and Peabody Essex Museum, 2002


Women's Painted Furniture 1790-1830: American Schoolgirl Art, Betsy Krieg Salm. University Press of New England, 2010.

Red Riding Hood, ca. 1780-1800
Courtesy MFA Boston

Island Wedding, 2002
Courtesy, Peabody Essex Museum

Boy's Sailor Suit, c. 1850s, prob. New England
Courtesy, Strawbery Banke Museum

Perfect for these snowy days and to guide your thinking about your object analysis and final project!