Global Trade and Visual Arts in Federal New England (New England In The World Serie)

A highly original and much-needed collection that explores the impact of Asian and Indian Ocean trade on the art and aesthetic sensibilities of New England port towns in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This diverse, interdisciplinary volume adds to our understanding of visual representations of economic and cultural changes in New England as the region emerged as a global trading center, entering the highly prized East Indies trades. Examining a wide variety of commodities and forms including ceramics, textiles, engravings, paintings, architecture, and gardens, the contributors highlight New Englanders' imperial ambitions in a wider world. This book will appeal to a broad audience of historians and students of American visual art, as well as scholars and students of fine and decorative arts. Hardcover is un-jacketed. Emerging Imperial Aesthetics In New England : An Introduction / Patricia Johnston And Caroline Frank -- Part One: Political Geographies. The Art Of Tea, Revolution, And An American East Indies Trade / Caroline Frank -- West From New England : Geographic Information And The Pacific In Rhe Early Republic / David Jaffee -- The Forgotten Connection : The Connecticut River Valley And The China Trade / Amanda Lange -- Part Two: Commodities. Salem's China Trade : Pretty Presents And Private Adventures / Jessica Lanier -- Shipped In Good Order : Rhode Island's China Trade Silks / Madelyn Shaw -- The Story Ofa'fong Moy : Selling Chinese Goods In Nineteenth-century America / Nancy Davis -- Part Three: Domesticating Asia. Cultivating Meaning : The Chinese Manner In Early American Gardens / Judy Bullington -- Lavish Expenditure, Defeated Purpose : Providence's China Trade Mansions / Thomas Michie -- Fabrics And Fashion Of The India Trade At A Salem Sea Captain's Wedding / Paula Bradstreet Richter -- Part Four: Global Imaginaries. Drawing The Global Landscape : Captain Benjamin Crowninshield's Voyage Logs / Patricia Johnston -- Capturing The Pacific World : Sailor Collections In New England / Mary Molloy -- Beyond Hemp : The Manila-salem Trade, 1796-1858 / Florina Capistrano-baker -- Part Five: Global Productions. Osceola's Calicoes / Elizabeth Hutchinson -- From Salem To Zanzibar : Cotton And The Cultures Of Commerce, 1820-1861 / Anna Arabindan-kesson -- Luzury And The Downfall Of Civilization In Thomas Cole's 'course Of Empire' / Alan Wallach. Edited By Patricia Johnston And Caroline Frank. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A highly original and much-needed collection that explores the impact of Asian and Indian Ocean trade on the art and aesthetic sensibilities of New England port towns in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This diverse, interdisciplinary volume adds to our understanding of visual representations of economic and cultural changes in New England as the region emerged as a global trading center, entering the highly prized East Indies trades. Examining a wide variety of commodities and forms including ceramics, textiles, engravings, paintings, architecture, and gardens, the contributors highlight New Englanders imperial ambitions in a wider world.--Amazon.com