US $ 60
UK £ 40

March 2011
HARDCOVER
Museum Publication


ISBN 13: 978-1-55595-361-4
ISBN: 1-55595-361-1
336 pages
9 x 11 in
23 x 28 cm
136 color plates
650 black & white

Corcoran Gallery of Art: American Paintings to 1945 is the first publication to authoritatively document and interpret one of the finest and most renowned collections of historic American paintings in the world. The 336-page hardcover volume presents an in-depth introduction documenting the fascinating collecting history of the Corcoran, America’s first dedicated art museum; detailed essays on the Corcoran’s signature paintings, illustrated with color plates; and an illustrated checklist of additional paintings in the collection. The book’s accompanying website provides access to exhaustive research on the signature paintings, detailing the provenance, exhibition history, references, technical notes, and related works for each.

Edited by the Corcoran’s Bechhoefer Curator of American Art Sarah Cash, with contributions by other leading scholars of American art, the two-part, landmark publication serves as a resource for art scholars, educators, and the general public, greatly enhancing access to the museum’s rich collection.