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American Impressionism by William Gerdts, 1984

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American Impressionism by William Gerdts, 1984

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Book Title: American Impressionism

Author: William H. Gerdts

Publisher: Abbeville, New York

Date: 1984

First edition. Hardcover. 336 pages. Folio

Original blue cloth, dust wrapper.

401 illustrations, 204 in color

Description: More than 400 paintings by 125 different artists are presented in this lavish production. Includes ibliography and ndex.

William H. Gerdts is an American art historian and Professor Emeritus of Art History at the CUNY Graduate Center. Dr. Gerdts is the author of over twenty-five books on American art.

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