A Cultural Biography By Linda Merrill This gorgeously illustrated book tells the history of the Peacock Room, decorated by James McNeill Whistler for wealthy London shipowner Frederick Leyland and currently on display at the Freer Gallery of Art. The history offers fascinating insights into nineteenth-century British culture/taste, patronage, attitudes toward Asian art, origins of art nouveau, and the relation to American culture. 406 pages; Hardcover. Friends price: $76.00, Member price: $85.50 Availability: Usually ships the next business day. 0-300-07611-8$95.00 Don't see what you are looking for? Have questions or comments? Email us at fsgonlineshop@si.edu. All presented material is copyright © Smithsonian Institution, 2008, except where otherwise noted.