Expressions of Innocence and Eloquence: Selections from the Jane Katcher Collection of Americana

American Folk Art And Decorative Arts From The Early Years Of The Republic Are Telling Indicators Of Family Traditions, Aesthetic Values, And Household Customs Of The Young Nation. Showing Us How Creative And Consumer Cultures From The Old World Were Transformed In The New, Expressions Of Innocence And Eloquence Presents More Than Two Hundred Examples Of American Folk Art And Decorative Arts Created In New England, New York, Pennsylvania, And Virginia In The 18th And 19th Centuries. Drawn From The Extraordinary Jane Katcher Collection, The Book Features Familiar Expressions Of American Folk Art - Portraits And Carvings, Quilts And Needlework, Weathervanes And Whirligigs, Family Records And Calligraphy, Ceramics, Furniture, Baskets, And Toys - As Well As The Unexpected - Valentines, Friendship Albums, And Keepsakes Woven From The Hair Of Loved Ones. A Distinguished Group Of Scholars Discuss These Objects Within The Context Of Historical, Economic, And Social Issues As Well As Aesthetics. There Are Also Explorations Of Craft Methods And Artistic Strategies Practiced By The Artists And Artisans Represented In The Collection. Separate Essays On The Shaker And The Pennsylvania-german Communities Concentrate On The Unique Features Of Their Material Cultures And Their Religious And Social Orientations. With More Than 100 Previously Unpublished Works, This Generously Illustrated Book Is Essential For Anyone Interested In American Folk Art Or Decorative Arts. This Handsome Book, The Second Volume Of Selections From The Jane Katcher Collection, Presents A Superlative Group Of American Folk And Decorative Arts Created Primarily In New England, New York, And Pennsylvania In The 18th And 19th Centuries. It Contains More Than One Hundred Recent Acquisitions, Including A Masterpiece Of American Basketry Woven In Nevada By The Renowned Louise Keyser (also Known As Dat So La Lee) In 1913. Familiar Categories Of Americana - Portraits, Quilts, Weathervanes, Boxes, Trade Signs, Miniature Portraits, Schoolgirl Art, Furniture, And Shaker Objects - Are Joined Here By New Directions In Collecting, Represented By Objects Such As Love Tokens, Friendship Albums, And Rewards Of Merit. Noted Scholars Discuss The Historical, Economic, And Social Context In Which The Objects Were Created, As Well As Their Aesthetic Qualities And Their Makers' Craft Methods. Lavishly Illustrated With 470 Color Illustrations, This Book, Like Its Companion Volume, Is Essential For Anyone Interested In American Folk Art, Shaker Craft, Early American Furniture, And Native American Artistry. [v. 1.] Some Thoughts On Collecting / Jane Katcher ; Humanizing The Mundane / Robert Shaw ; Folk Portraits / Paul S. D'ambrosio ; Two Masterworks By John Brewster, Jr. / Paul S. D'ambrosio ; Records Of Life / Richard Miller ; Four Portraits By Sheldon Peck / Richard Miller ; United As This Heart You See : Memories Of Friendship And Family / Robert Shaw ; Portraits Of Children / Robin Jaffee Frank ; Made For Children's Use / Erin Eisenbarth ; Academy And School Work / Robert Shaw ; The American Windsor Style / Charles Santore ; Painted Furniture : From Plain To Fancy / Patricia E. Kane ; Boxes And Baskets / Robert Shaw ; Surfaces Of Illusion : Mocha And Spatter Wares / Robert Hunter ; Folk Sculpture : For Diversion And Utility / Richard Miller ; Shaker Products And Principles : A Study In Beauty And Belief / Jean M. Burks ; The Art Of Becoming Americans : Observations On Pennsylvania-german Folk Art / Scott T.^ Swank ; Jacob Strickler's Cupboard / Philip Zea ; Catalog Of The Collection / David A. Schorsch, Eileen M. Smiles - V. 2. Map Of Northeastern And Midwestern States / Michael F. Reagan ; Introduction / Jane Katcher ; The Mygatt Family Portraits By John Brewster, Jr. / Richard W. Stevenson ; Small Portraits To Cheer The Lonely Heart / Robin Jaffee Frank ; Three Notable Portraits By Ammi Phillips / Paul S. D'ambrosio ; The Devotion Family Dressing Table / Richard W. Stevenson ; Portrait Of Annetje Kool By Pieter Vanderlyn / Paul S. D'ambrosio ; Morris Lord's Sign / Richard Miller ; Emeline M. Robinson Kelley : Artist And Teacher Of Portsmouth, New Hampshire / David A. Schorsch And Eileen M. Smiles ; Unlocking The Mysteries Of The Wilkinson Limner / Deborah M. Child ; Two Small Weathervanes By J. Howard & Co.^ Of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts / Richard Miller ; Dat So La Lee And Her Baskets / Robert Shaw ; Father And Son : The Painted Furniture Of George Robert Lawton, Senior And Junior / David A. Schorsch ; The Angstadt-hoff Pipe Tomahawk / Peter Swift Seibert ; Jewish American Folk Art : Between Two Worlds / Robert Shaw ; A Rare William And Mary Cabinet : Some Thoughts On Its Function And Origin / Alan Andersen And David A. Schorsch ; Educating America : Rewards Of Merit In The Early Republic / Erin E. Eisenbarth ; A Fame Weathervane / Robert Shaw ; Innovation And Refinement In Shaker Design : An Analysis Of Five Classic Shaker Objects / Robert W. Wilkins ; Forget Me Not : James H. Gillespie's Portraits Of An African American Couple / Robin Jaffee Frank ; Continuing Themes And Connections / Jane Katcher ; Catalog Of The Collection / David A. Schorsch And Eileen M. Smiles. Editors, Jane Katcher, David A. Schorsch, Ruth Wolfe ; Catalog By David A. Schorsch, Eileen M. Smiles ; Photography By Gavin Ashworth ; Essays By Jean M. Burks ... [et Al.]. Vol. 1: Published In Association With The Exhibition Made For Love: Selections From The Jane Katcher Collection Of Americana, February 13-august 26, 2007, At The Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut.--t.p. Verso. Vol. 2: Published In Association With The Exhibition Inspired Traditions : Selections From The Jane Katcher Collection Of Americana, October 1-december 31, 2011, At The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, N.y.--colophon. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.