American Views Essays on American Art Author:John Wilmerding A leading figure in American art scholarship, John Wilmerding has been instrumental in the acceptance of American painting as a special area of art history, and has brought many eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American artists to public attention. American Views is a richly illustrated anthology of his work. A leading figure in American art s... more »cholarship, John Wilmerding has been instrumental in the acceptance of American painting as a special area of art history, and has brought many eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American artists to public attention. American Views is a richly illustrated anthology of his work.« less