Whitehead, James W.; Tom Wolfe (foreword) — A Fragile Union: Louise Herreshoff

Richmond, Virginia, Celeste Dervaes Whitehead, 2003. Hardcover. Dark blue boards, golden yellow with color illustrated DJ, 218 pp. 14 color plates and additional bw illustrations. Foreword written by Roy Slade, Commentary by Norman Hirschl. Main Essay written by James W. Whitehead (Louise Herreschoff, 1876-1967). Followed by a chronology and notes, then the plates. Most of the works in this catalogue are in the collection of Washington & Lee University. The artist painted with a brilliant pallete, but ceased to paint around 1927 due to poor health. A few of her works border on abstract. Others are still life works or portraits. NF/ NF .