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Book SynopsisExploring the life and times of an oft-overlooked figure in early American art, this title begins with four essays that examine Eichholtz's life and work and concludes with a visual essay that brings together more than 100 colour reproductions of his work.
Trade Review“Most insightful and interesting.”
—Robert Reed Inside Antique’s Good Reading
“Numerous first-rate color reproduction and material presentation; superb bibliography; fine index.”
—J. Weidman Choice
“The Worlds of Jacob Eichholtz adds significantly to our understanding of portraiture in nineteenth-century America and provides a model for investigating and contextualizing, historically and art historically, a single artist’s achievements.”
—Anne Verplanck Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography
“All in all, The Worlds of Jacob Eicholtz is an important addition to the literature on the artist, especially if used with Beal's catalogue raisonné. Of particular note are the illustrations, for clearly much care was taken to ensure accurate color reproduction.”
—David Meschutt Winterthur Portfolio
“This one ably meets that test by expanding scholarly understanding of Eichholtz and laying the groundwork for further study.”
—Wendy Bellion William and Mary Quarterly
