Visions of Washington Irving: Selected Works from the Collections of Historic Hudson Valley. — Washington Irving

This is a beautiful book honoring Washington Irving (1783-1859) and his house, Sunnyside, as focal points of America's artistics life during the first half of the nineteenth century. Irving's colorful and painterly style continues to delight readers in the U.S. and abroad. His work had a profound influence upon the artists of his day.