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Mr. Vanderbilt's house and collection : volume 1 / described by Edward Strahan

Shinn, Earl, 1838-1886 · 1883 · Boston : G. Barrie · 94 pictures

Mr. Vanderbilt's House and Collection, volume 1, is a lavishly illustrated 1883 Boston publication by Earl Shinn, describing William H. Vanderbilt's New York residence and its art holdings for collectors and art-minded readers. The pictures show carved and gilded panelling, ornamental wall decoration, ceramic cabinets with figurines and vases, and a bronze statue beside a candelabra. A designer might take rich period ornament, foliate and garland motifs, and layered interior compositions with dense object display from them.

Art -- Private collections -- New York (State) -- New York · Vanderbilt, William H. (William Henry), 1821-1885 -- Art collections · Vanderbilt, William H. (William Henry), 1821-1885 -- Homes and haunts · Dwellings -- New York (State) -- New York

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