The Masterpiece

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who helped bring this story to life, especially Stephanie Kelly and Stefanie Lieberman, who were by my side every step of the way.

Thank you to everyone at Dutton, including Ivan Held, Christine Ball, John Parsley, Amanda Walker, Carrie Swetonic, Alice Dalrymple, Liza Cassity, Becky Odell, Elina Vaysbeyn, and Christopher Lin. The team of all-stars also includes Kathleen Carter, Molly Steinblatt, Nikki Terry, and Julie Miesionczek. In terms of research, I am indebted to Francis Morrone, Wendy Felton, Karen Spencer, Erin Butler, Don Morris, Sarah Marie Horne, Jillian Russo, Stephanie Cassidy, Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Frank J. Prial Jr., the Art Students League of New York, the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University, and the Municipal Art Society of New York. Finally, I’d like to thank Brian and Dilys Davis, Tom O’Brien, Cynthia Besteman, and Linda Powell for your support and love.