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Category Archives: Behind-the-Scenes
A Tale of Two Thrones
The quality of the materials and the effort that has gone into Nancy McDaniel’s dollhouse are unquestionably noteworthy, but perhaps the most delightful quality of the house are the stories that accompany it. This is one of our favorite stories. … Continue reading
A Doll “Mansion”
Often the first reaction upon seeing Nancy McDaniel’s dollhouse is a gasp. It is a 6-foot-by-3-foot, slate- roofed, fully electrified dollhouse inspired by Queen Mary’s dollhouse in England, it was left to Winterthur when Nancy McDaniel passed away recently. We … Continue reading
Flowery Thoughts – People and Museums Working Together!
The exhibition Flowery Thoughts: Ceramic Vases & Floral Ornament at Winterthur is another in a series of loan exhibitions created by Winterthur Museum for its neighbor, the Brandywine River Museum of Art. This year’s exhibition will be unveiled at the … Continue reading
Back of the House and Beyond: The Millionaire’s Household, 1900–1942
For a number of years, Maggie Lidz, Winterthur’s recently retired estate historian, and I have been working on a book that takes an in-depth look at the rarely explored spaces in large American houses and estates. It has taken a … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, Architecture, Behind-the-Scenes, Design, Du Pont Family, House, Library, Life at Winterthur, Members, Uncategorized
Tagged American estates, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey Exhibition, du Pont, H. F. du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, interior design, museum, Winterthur
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Introducing a New Look for Winterthur—Inside and Out!
It is with great pleasure that Winterthur announces the yearlong house renovation is coming to a close! More importantly, the ground-to-roofline scaffolding and green scrim around the exterior of Henry Francis du Pont’s former home is coming down! So far, … Continue reading
Letters from Jackie: A Personal Piece of Camelot
Last week dozens of handwritten letters by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis sold at auction in Palm Beach, Florida, for a total of $28,400. The letters were personal correspondence and thank you notes by the former First Lady to her interior designer, … Continue reading
Posted in Behind-the-Scenes, Design, Du Pont Family, Ephemera, Library
Tagged Advisory Committee White House, Bill Hamilton, Carolina Herrera, Committee for the Preservation of the White House, Fine Arts Committee, First Lady, First Lady Kennedy, H. F. du Pont, Harry du Pont, Henry F du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, Hilary Seitz, Jackie Kennedy, Jackie O, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, JFK, John A H Sweeney, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, John Sweeney, Kennedy Auction, Lady Bird Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, President Johnson, President Kennedy, Richard Keith Langham, Ruth Lord, Ruth Lord du Pont, White House, White House Restoration, Winterthur, Winterthur Archives, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, WPAMC, WPEAC
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Winterthur in a New Light
Most art and history enthusiasts are well aware that historical objects need to be regularly monitored and conserved. But what about historic structures? How can conservators, architects, and historians work cooperatively to preserve the houses of the past for historians … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art Conservation, Behind-the-Scenes, Conservation, House
Tagged H. F. du Pont, Harry du Pont, Henry du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, HF du Pont, Italian clay tile making, Lauren Fair, Ludowici Roof Tile Company, Port Royal, Port Royal House, Regina Lynch, Winterthur, Winterthur conservation, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur renovation, Winterthur scaffolding
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Unveiling the Secrets and Treasures of the Museum
Winterthur is full of many treasures that are often overlooked or not on display in the museum or Galleries. In fact, with more than 90,000 objects in the collection, it is understandable that even our own tour guides routinely discover … Continue reading
Posted in Behind-the-Scenes, Decorative Arts
Tagged American Civil War, Catharine Dann Roeber, Dowager Elizabeth Lady Temple, Dowager Temple, Elizabeth Bowdoin, Elizabeth Temple, Elizabeth Wolcott, George Washington, H. F. du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, HF du Pont, Hilary Seitz, James Bowdoin, John Joseph Lafar, John Temple, Lady Elizabeth Bowdoin Temple, Lisa Minardi, Marian Coffin, Martha Washington, Mourning Brooch, Mourning Jewelry, Mourning Pin, My Favorite Things Tour, Old Lady in a Shoe, Oliver Wolcott Jr, Prince Albert, Quaker, Queen Victoria, Ruth du Pont, Ruth Holmes, Ruth Wales du Pont, Sir John Temple, Sir Richard Temple, Slave Badge, The Diligent Needle, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Revealed Tour
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Visions of Grandeur: Winterthur Transformed
Winterthur, the childhood home of Henry Francis du Pont, has undergone many transformations in its rich history. The original 12-room, 3-story Greek revival mansion, built in 1839 by Jacques Antoine Bidermann and his wife Evelina du Pont, was only a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Behind-the-Scenes, Conservation, House
Tagged Albert Ely Ives, Albert Ives, Chinese Parlor, Chinese wallpaper, Evelina du Pont, H. F. du Pont, Harry du Pont, Henry Algernon du Pont, Henry du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, Hilary Seitz, Jacques Antoine Bidermann, Plexiglas, R G Architects, Visions of Grandeur, Winterthur, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Renovations, Winterthur Transformation, Winterthur Transformed
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