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""American Wax Portraits"" offers a comprehensive exploration of a unique and delicate form of early American art. Written by Ethel Stanwood Bolton, a noted researcher of Americana, this work serves as an essential catalog and historical account of the art of wax portraiture in the United States. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, wax modeling was a popular medium for capturing the likenesses of prominent citizens, military figures, and families, providing a three-dimensional intimacy that other portrait styles could not achieve. The book documents the lives and techniques of various artists who specialized in this meticulous craft, including notable figures such as Patience Wright. Bolton provides detailed descriptions of numerous individual wax works, often including biographical sketches of the subjects and the artists behind them. This study is not only an art historical record but also a valuable resource for understanding the aesthetic tastes and social customs of early America. Readers will find a wealth of information regarding the preservation, identification, and stylistic evolution of these fragile yet enduring artifacts, making ""American Wax Portraits"" a vital reference for collectors, historians, and art enthusiasts alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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