| Abstrakt: |
George Andrews (ca. 1765–1816) was one of the earliest US manufacturers of composition ornament. His widely disseminated molded product, which substituted for wood carving in bas relief, helped spread Robert Adam's neoclassical style in America. Andrews's production and sources are identified, compared with, and distinguished from those of two competitors, Robert Wellford and a heretofore little-known Boston workshop. Composition ornaments found in Winterthur's Phyfe Room, Federal Parlor, and Billiard Room are newly assigned to Andrews's workshop, and invoices and a catalog in Winterthur's library are used to further explore his pricing, production, and imagery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
