{"product_id":"views-of-america-the-diplomatic-reception-rooms-at-the-u-s-department-of-state-hardcover","title":"Views of America: The Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the U.S. Department of State - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Hart\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMarco Rubio\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eBri Brophy\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book to honor the 250th anniversary of America, uncovering the history of the United States through works of art dating from America's revolutionary period, from the collection of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the US Department of State.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished as a follow-up to Rizzoli's \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, with a new array of objects and original scholarship, this book celebrates the unparalleled collection of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of America's most astonishing yet little-known treasures, located in the US Department of State's Harry S. Truman Building in Washington, DC, now in a more accessible price and format. The collection is home to more than 5,000 fine and decorative art objects, mostly from 1740 to 1840, which tell stories from the nation's founding era and formative decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis survey of 100 key works brims with historical provenances: porcelain from the personal collection of George Washington, silverwork by Paul Revere, side chairs that descended through the family of Francis Scott Key, and the tambour writing table upon which the Treaty of Paris was signed and is still used for signing of diplomatic papers today. The book showcases the important paintings by John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Moran, Childe Hassam, and others, as well as examples of fine furniture and porcelain. The collection reflects the craftsmanship and spirit of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century America and forms a vital link between the past and today's endeavors to represent the American character through the art of diplomacy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia B. Hart\u003c\/b\u003e is director and curator of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms and \u003cb\u003eBri Brophy\u003c\/b\u003e is deputy chief curator. \u003cb\u003eLaaren Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor for art and natural history topics. \u003cb\u003eMark Alan Hewitt\u003c\/b\u003e is an architect and architectural historian. \u003cb\u003eMarco Rubio\u003c\/b\u003e is the Secretary of State of the United States of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 12.3 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457021690109,"sku":"9780847876532","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Ox7anZUan09780847876532.webp?v=1777231202","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/views-of-america-the-diplomatic-reception-rooms-at-the-u-s-department-of-state-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}