The nineteenth volume in Questroyal’s coveted Important American Paintings series explores the ways in which art attracts collectors and investigates what motivates people to acquire this unique asset. Gallery owner Louis M. Salerno proclaims “Art is an enigma! Without any quantifiable utility, its impact is profound. Over my lifetime, as both a dealer and a collector, I have witnessed the joy and satisfaction that art brings to so many clients.”

Featuring 37 color plates in 96 pages, this hardbound catalogue includes important examples by Milton Avery, George Bellows, Ralph Albert Blakelock, Charles Burchfield, Thomas Cole, Jasper Francis Cropsey, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Childe Hassam, Hayley Lever, Thomas Moran, William Trost Richards, Eric Sloane, and Worthington Whittredge.