{"product_id":"perfectly-american-patricia-hills-9780981979939","title":"Perfectly American: The Art-Union \u0026 Its Artists","description":"The American Art-Union, based in New York City, was founded in 1844 with the goal of fostering the arts in America through education and publication. Modeled after European organizations, the American Art-Union sought to establish a national aesthetic in the United States and unite all regions of the country through art.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small subscription fee entitled members of the Art-Union to at least one engraving of a prominent piece per year, as well as entry in an annual lottery distributing larger works of art. The Art-Union appealed especially to genre painters; William Sidney Mount, George Caleb Bingham, Charles Deas, William Tylee Ranney, and other noted artists submitted their works for jury and acceptance. As the United States grew increasingly divided in the 1840s, the Art-Union's selections came under heavy scrutiny and there were accusations of supposed abolitionist and Whig sentiments. Low on funds and facing an ultimately successful lawsuit over the legality of the lottery, the American Art-Union disbanded in 1852.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a new look at the American Art-Union and the culture of the United States in the 1840s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Hills\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0981979939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981979939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gilcrease Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.50w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012","brand":"Patricia Hills","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120494604543,"sku":"9780981979939","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c9388234-f7c8-4eab-a887-e5f3d2e12d4a.jpg?v=1687414644","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/perfectly-american-patricia-hills-9780981979939","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}