In Pursuit of the Picturesque, exhibition tour

In Pursuit of the Picturesque, exhibition tour

When

Tue, Feb 11, 2020    
12:00 am
Free

Where

Firestone Library, Lobby
1 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ, 08544

Event Type

In Pursuit of the Picturesque, an exhibition featuring British color plate books published between 1776 and 1868, portrays an expanding global empire at the advent of lithographic printing, which captured color and imagery with more beauty and ease than ever before. The exhibition showcases nearly 40 large books, a selection from the collection of Leonard L. Milberg, Princeton University Class of 1953. Discover the historical significance, beauty, and context of these rare treasures with one of the exhibition’s curators. Free and open to all. Meet in Firestone Library’s lobby.