Lemuel Maynard Wiles: A Record of His Works, 1864-1904

Lemuel Maynard Wiles (1826-1905) was best known as a painter in the Hudson River School tradition. Over the course of his long life he kept a detailed account of works sold and gifted. This new hardcover publication includes a annotated biography, analysis of Wiles's record book, and separately organized sections laying out the data from his ledger by date, size, subject, and destination. This book is a must for those interested in this truly "American" of artists. 158 pages, illustrated.