{"product_id":"the-walters-art-gallery-9781857591521","title":"The Walters Art Gallery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Walters Art Gallery was opened to the public on 16 June 1934  a result of the combined efforts of the unique father-and-son collectors  William and Henry Walters. William  Henrys father  was founder of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad  and began to collect art mainly from France  the Far East and contemporary New York. By the end of his life  at the end of the 19th century  he had amassed one of Americas major collections of both European and Asian art. Henry Walters expanded his fathers collection  and in 1902 founded a museum. In 1909  he ventured further and opened a new gallery. This housed his collection of Greek ceramics and Roman sculpture  early Byzantine art  Medieval art  manuscripts and incunabula  Renaissance paintings  18th century porcelain  18th and 19th century paintings  and Asian art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529595379765,"sku":"ByrdShop_1857591526","price":102.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781857591521.jpg?v=1780938400","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-walters-art-gallery-9781857591521","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}