Early American decorative arts are showcased in The Huntington’s Gail-Oxford Collection, which features paintings, sculpture, furniture, clocks, ceramics, metalwork, and textiles produced between the mid-17th century and the early 20th century. These objects were collected by Thomas Oxford and Victor Gail and bequeathed to The Huntington in 2016.
Abundant Harvest: Selections from the Gail-Oxford Collection of American Decorative Arts at The Huntington presents an overview of this notable collection, highlighting 64 of the most significant objects. These include a brass lantern clock from 1650, two 17th-century needlework designs, a high chest of drawers from 1710, and a 1752 portrait by John Wollaston, an itinerant painter who worked in the North American colonies.
- 144 pages, 97 color illustrations
- Softcover
