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51-3640 ND1311 MA R C Beauty's legacy: Gilded Age portraits in America, ed. by Barbara Dayer Gallati with Valerie Steele. New-York Historical Society/D. Giles Limited, 2013. 184p index ISBN 1907804188, $49.95; ISBN 9781907804182, $49.95
Beauty, whether represented by one's physical portrayal in a portrait, or one's moral virtue in philanthropic work, was a touchstone of upperclass culture in the latter...