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The Identification of the artisan and artist : the proper object of American education / illustrated by a lecture of Cardinal Wiseman ; with an essay on Froebel's reform of primary education by Elizabeth P. Peabody, 1869

Wiseman, Nicholas Patrick, 1802-1865

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Collection Information

Size: 48 Pages, 23 cm.

Summary: Dedication to American workingmen -- The identification of the artisan and artist -- A plea for Froebel's kindergarten as the first grade of primary education.

Transcript of a lecture on the relationship between the decorative or industrial arts and the fine arts. Originally delivered at the Corn Exchange, Manchester. Slightly retooled to address an audience of "American workingmen and educators." Followed by the essay by Peabody.

Provenance

Donated by Paul L. Grigaut, July 5, 1954.

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The Identification of the artisan and artist : the proper object of American education / illustrated by a lecture of Cardinal Wiseman ; with an essay on Froebel's reform of primary education by Elizabeth P. Peabody, 1869. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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