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Lädt ... Painting the Grand Homes of California's Central Valley (2023. Auflage)von JP Lane (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. I won this for review and it's taken me some time to get to said review because it's the sort of book you pick up when you have time to lose yourself for awhile. I love that the houses featured have information about the home given, from the address to whether or not it's open to the public (some are private residences, some are museums, you get the idea) and some get a whole history of the place. Each painting tells a story, and some go along with the stories shared in the book and some simply take place at the same address. It's worth a look if you're at all interested in the premise. Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. This book about painting and the notable or historic homes in California's Central Valley is a real treat. Every time I flip through it I see something new and it's been wonderful to be transported to California through the images.The author took a lot of care and thoughtfulness with the subject and it shows. As other reviewers have mentioned the author inscribed the book with a personal message and offered their help if I had any questions.
This one is certainly one that will stick around my coffee table for guests and family members to peruse.Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. The Good:
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben. I won a copy of this book.JP Lane's 'Painting the Grand Homes of California's Central Valley' was a book I was really excited to look through. The paintings in the book are arranged by the different regions in California's Central Valley. Lane had documented each house painted, doing extensive research into each one's unique history. Lane's watercolors are fun to examine and there are tons of tips for painting throughout the book. It's lovely all the different ways Lane chooses to paint the houses, as well. This would be an awesome book for anyone who loves architecture and painting. It's a lovely book. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
This house was commissioned by John Zalud and his wife Mary Jane, both of whom were born in Bohemia (in present day Czech Republic). After marrying in Chicago, they moved to Tulare and opened a restaurant and bar, catering to the local railroad workers. After the railroad relocated, they moved their family to Porterville, opening a saloon, and a rumored gambling room. "The Zalud House is one of few houses of that era that has not undergone any remodeling and one of few museums in the nation that is furnished entirely with the original owners' possessions." Aside from the amazing architecture, what draws many visitors to this museum is the tragedies suffered by this family, which seem to know no ends. One daughter died of tuberculosis and the son died after a tragic horse-riding accident. Those types of deaths, although heartbreaking, were not that uncommon during that time. However, what happened to Zalud's daughter, Anna, and son-in-law, William Brooks, captured headlines in 1917. Brooks was employed by the National Cash Register Company and traveled with his new associate and his wife, the Howes, to St. Louis, Australia and New Zealand. His wife, Anna Zalud, stayed behind in Porterville while her husband was on business. Though accounts vary, Julia Howe heard that Brooks was bragging publicly upon his return that they had had an affair while on the trip, damaging her social standing and creating a scandal in her house. "Her beauty and grace obtained entry for her into the most exclusive homes in the east bay district of Oakland." Brooks apparently ruined all of that by tarnishing her reputation. While her husband was on business in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she traveled to Porterville, found Brooks drinking with friends in the lobby of the Pioneer Hotel, shot him four times in the chest, sat down, ordered a drink, and waited for the police. I just want to know what drink she ordered, which we can assume was free of charge and delivered with trembling hands. Her only public comment after killing Brooks; "A good job done." Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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