The Lunder Collection: A Gift of Art to Colby College

Promised to the Colby College Museum of Art in 2007, the Lunder Collection comprises more than 500 works of art and is widely recognized as one of the most important collections of American art ever assembled by private collectors. The Lunder Collection: A Gift of Art to Colby College is a richly illustrated volume featuring highlights from the collection. The printed book is divided into seven sections representing the collection’s major areas: ancient Chinese art; art through the American Centennial; the art of James McNeill Whistler; art of the Gilded Age; art of the American West; American Modernism and contemporary art Befitting the breadth of the Lunder Collection, the authors of the essays and reflections have been drawn from the many facets of the art world: curators, museum directors, teachers, and dealers, all specialists in their fields. The e-book includes an introduction to the collection, and the complete chapter devoted to art of the Gilded Age.