Description
Book SynopsisRichly illustrated with black-and-white photographs and sixteen pages of full color, this book will fascinate anyone interested in Baltimore history, the history of museums and art collecting in America, and the art and culture of nineteenth-century America.
Trade ReviewAn excellent portrait of the father and son who assembled the [Walters Art Gallery] collection and turned it over to the people of Baltimore and the world... Johnston skillfully handles both the complex business transactions of the Walters family and their varied interests in both the art of their day and in historical collecting. Highly recommended. Library Journal
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. The Early Years, 1819–1861
Chapter 2. The Years Abroad, 1861–1865
Chapter 3. The Postwar Recovery, 1866–1884
Chapter 4. The Years of Fruition, 1884–1894
Chapter 5. The Son Succeeds His Father, 1894–1909
Chapter 6. The Walters Gallery, 1909–1919
Chapter 7. The Final Years, 1919–1931
Chapter 8. Postscript
Appendix
Notes
Index
