John Townsend: Newport Cabinetmaker
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300199406 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Morrison H. Fleischman Chairman of the American Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Heckscher is Lawrence A
Admiral Tarkin said A Woodworker's perspective. This was originally written for the Washington Woodworkers Guild Newsletter, Sept "A Woodworker's perspective" according to Admiral Tarkin. This was originally written for the Washington Woodworkers Guild Newsletter, Sept 2007This lavishly photographed book is a summary of all the currently known and likely works by John Townsend and his shop in Newport in the late 18th century. It is the catalogue associated with the 2005 exhibit of John Townsend's works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2005.This is not a woodworking book per se. The first portion of the book details the history of Newport, with an emphasis on how it turned into a great cabinetmaking city. The extended family Townsend is then documented, and the links to the Goddards, the other. 007This lavishly photographed book is a summary of all the currently known and likely works by John Townsend and his shop in Newport in the late 18th century. It is the catalogue associated with the "A Woodworker's perspective" according to Admiral Tarkin. This was originally written for the Washington Woodworkers Guild Newsletter, Sept 2007This lavishly photographed book is a summary of all the currently known and likely works by John Townsend and his shop in Newport in the late 18th century. It is the catalogue associated with the 2005 exhibit of John Townsend's works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2005.This is not a woodworking book per se. The first portion of the book details the history of Newport, with an emphasis on how it turned into a great cabinetmaking city. The extended family Townsend is then documented, and the links to the Goddards, the other. 005 exhibit of John Townsend's works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in "A Woodworker's perspective" according to Admiral Tarkin. This was originally written for the Washington Woodworkers Guild Newsletter, Sept 2007This lavishly photographed book is a summary of all the currently known and likely works by John Townsend and his shop in Newport in the late 18th century. It is the catalogue associated with the 2005 exhibit of John Townsend's works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2005.This is not a woodworking book per se. The first portion of the book details the history of Newport, with an emphasis on how it turned into a great cabinetmaking city. The extended family Townsend is then documented, and the links to the Goddards, the other. 005.This is not a woodworking book per se. The first portion of the book details the history of Newport, with an emphasis on how it turned into a great cabinetmaking city. The extended family Townsend is then documented, and the links to the Goddards, the other. "Fascinating view of Newport Furinure and Maker" according to Robert E. Murena Jr.. The gulf between appreciation and understanding is immense and while anyone can look upon a John Townsend highboy and see that it is beautiful, understanding the world in which it was built (which was without electric tools), the builder and the technological aspect of cabinetry makes these fine pieces of furniture all the more awe-inspiring. John Townsend, who was a shining star in the rather large furniture industry in New England of which Newport might be considered the capital, is all the more interesting because his pieces and his life have been documented. This work that was produced by the Metropolitan Museum of art . "Fantastic source for inspiration and humility" according to James V. Yardley. This book mirrors the wonderful exhibit of John Townsend's work that was on display at the Metropolitan Museum, and for people like me who make reproductions of Colonial and Early American furniture, it is a source of ideas, inspiration, and goals.It's also a source for humility. Seeing the work that this man produced without the help of table saws, routers and the other tools of the 21st century is humbling.The book is definitely worth every penny for those who love the furniture of the period, who enjoy knowing the history behind a particular piece, or who just enjoy seeing objects that are beautifully built with matchles
About the Author Morrison H. . Heckscher is Lawrence A. Fleischman Chairman of the American Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
John Townsend (17331809) is one of the most revered cabinetmakers of Colonial America. Other documentation includes: a genealogical chart of the Townsend and Goddard families; wills and inventories of Christopher and John Townsend; a list of Townsend family furniture; names of John Townsend’s clients; and a list of all documented Newport furniture.. Comparative works by Christopher, Job, Job Jr., and Edmund Townsend as well as by John Goddard, another significant Newport cabinetmaker of the time, are also featured. The catalogue section of this volume presents new color reproductions, including details of carving and construction and inscriptions and labels, of all thirty-five documented pieces by John Townsend. This handsome and generously illustrated bookthe first publication ever devoted to Townsendlooks at the life and legacy of this extraordinary cabinetmaker.The book opens with an overview of Newport and a discussion of other important cabinetmakers, including Job and Christopher Townsend, John’s father and uncle. He spent his life in Newport, Rhode Island, leaving a uniquely large body of documented work. John worked as an apprentice to his father before establishing his own shop when he was twenty-one