Louise Altson (1910 - 2010) was a talented portrait painter who amassed an extraordinary collection of works. While no official count of her works has been established, a rough estimate could be a total of seven hundred portraits within a forty-year span.
Thirty-three prominent families are covered as chapters, with each such chapter featuring photographs of the portraits, testimonials, and occasional anecdotal information about Louise Altson and the portrait painting process.
Mrs. William Guggenheim,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Grace,
Mr. and Mrs. O. deGray Vanderbilt,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene du Pont III,
President George H.W. and Barbara Bush,
The Le Maire / Squibb family,
The Combemale / Woolworth family,
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Fulton,
Senator and Mrs. Lloyd Bentsen,
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Firestone,
Mr. and Mrs. James Maytag,
Phoebe Snow
and The Lafayette Society.
The book should provide an inspirational read to any art lover.
Thirty-three prominent families are covered as chapters, with each such chapter featuring photographs of the portraits, testimonials, and occasional anecdotal information about Louise Altson and the portrait painting process.
Mrs. William Guggenheim,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Grace,
Mr. and Mrs. O. deGray Vanderbilt,
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene du Pont III,
President George H.W. and Barbara Bush,
The Le Maire / Squibb family,
The Combemale / Woolworth family,
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Fulton,
Senator and Mrs. Lloyd Bentsen,
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Firestone,
Mr. and Mrs. James Maytag,
Phoebe Snow
and The Lafayette Society.
The book should provide an inspirational read to any art lover.
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