Singleton, Esther, 1865-1930

Esther Singleton (1865–1930) was a writer on art and the decorative arts active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Public information about her life is quite limited, and the available details come chiefly from her published works. Three of her books are held in this collection, all focused on the history of European furniture and on guides to painting collections. Among them, Dutch and Flemish Furniture and French and English Furniture survey the styles and craft traditions of the Netherlands, Flanders, France, and England, while The Standard Galleries - Holland introduces the holdings of major Dutch art museums to travelers and art lovers. Her writing is distinguished by careful compilation, clear organization, and attention to historical context and objects, making it useful introductory reading on European furniture and gallery collections.