Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Making Sense of an Unusual Contribution to Art History 1
6. Notes 67
7. Th e Evolution of Taste in American Collecting 85
8. Preface 87
9. Introduction 89
10. Book 1: Early Developments: From the Colonial Period to the Philadelphia Centennial 95
11. Book 2: The Triumph of Quality: Major Collections from the Philadelphia Centennial to the Great War 165
12. Conclusion 294
13. Notes 301
14. Bibliography 344
15. Index 371