Library of American art

Presents information on the life and work of late nineteenth/early twentieth-century American artist Maurice Prendergast, known for his distinctive use of color, and includes illustrations of his paintings and sketches.

Presents a biography of the American expatriate portrait painter, John Singer Sargent. Explores, through text and accompanying photographs, the complex figure of the painter himself.

This critical exploration of his paintings examines the forces that shaped Rockwell's artistic vision, his discovery of the narrative power of everyday details, his anxiety over his identity as an artist, and his ambition to create works that would change the world.

An extended essay that examines the life, work, and sensibilities of nineteenth-century American painter Winslow Homer, with over one hundred color and black-and-white illustrations.

Presents an introduction to the life and work of American artist Mary Cassatt, focusing on the major artistic episodes of her life, and features over one hundred illustrations.