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Louise Altson: A gifted artist who captured the person, not just the image
Contributor(s): Altson, John (Author), Altson, George and Carol (Author), Truax, Jean (Author)

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 ISBN: 0692651713     ISBN-13: 9780692651711
Publisher: John Altson's Books
OUR PRICE: $23.74  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: April 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- Art | Subjects & Themes - Portraits
- Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (1.98 lbs) 262 pages
 
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Louise Altson (1910 - 2010) was a talented portrait painter who amassed an extraordinary collection of works. While no official count of her works has been established, a rough estimate could be a total of seven hundred portraits within a forty-year span.

Thirty-three prominent families are covered as chapters, with each such chapter featuring photographs of the portraits, testimonials, and occasional anecdotal information about Louise Altson and the portrait painting process.

Mrs. William Guggenheim,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Grace,
Mr. and Mrs. O. deGray Vanderbilt,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene du Pont III,
President George H.W. and Barbara Bush,
The Le Maire / Squibb family,
The Combemale / Woolworth family,
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Fulton,
Senator and Mrs. Lloyd Bentsen,
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Firestone,
Mr. and Mrs. James Maytag,
Phoebe Snow
and The Lafayette Society.

The book should provide an inspirational read to any art lover.
 
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