George Caleb Bingham.

From: National Review | Date: December 17, 1990| Author: Gardner, James | Copyright information

This past fall has seen the publication of some excellent books, not only about the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, but also about American and modern art. One of the best of these is George Caleb Bingham, which the St. Louis Art Museum, in conjunction with Harry Abrams, brought out to coincide with an exhibition that appeared in Washington and elsewhere. The book, comprising essays by Paul Nagel, John Wilmerding, and three other scholars, is lavishly illustrated with those lumino...

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