A short history of painting in America

the story of 450 years.

by Edgar Preston Richardson

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Published 1963 by Crowell in New York .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Painting, American -- History

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Classifications
LC Classifications	ND205 .R535
The Physical Object
Pagination	348 p.
Number of Pages	348
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL5878737M
LC Control Number	63009206

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