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Winterthur Acquires Rare Painting by Robert S. Duncanson
A rare painting by Robert S. Duncanson, an African American artist identified by antebellum critics as the “best landscape painter in the West,” is now part of the Winterthur collection. A special study day, Discovering Duncanson, will be held on … Continue reading
My Favorite Things
Take a peek inside the favorite things of those who work at Winterthur. Linda Eaton, John L. & Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections & Senior Curator of Textiles, and Tom Savage, Director of Museum Affairs, each share one of … Continue reading
New York Furniture and Its Diverse Beginnings
Settled by the Dutch and claimed by the English, New York, from the start, was “a Babel of peoples—Norwegians, Germans, Italians, Jews, Africans . . . Walloons, Bohemians, Munsees, Montauks, Mohawks, and many others,” writes author Russell Shorto. This early … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles-Honore Lannuier, Cultivating Style in a Multiethnic World: New York Furniture 1650-1850, David Coutant, Duncan Phyfe, Empire State, Furniture Forum, Furniture Forum 2015, Furniture Forum From New Netherland to Empire State New York Furniture, George Mott Hewlett, H. F. du Pont, Harry du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, HF du Pont, Jacob Coutant, Joshua Lane, Kim Collison, New York Furniture, Russell Shorto, Sewell C Biggs, Sewell C Biggs Furniture Forum, Wendy A Cooper, Winterthur, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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Philadelphia Furniture Takes Center Stage
Solid joinery and turning, elaborate rococo carving, and handsome woods are hallmarks of the finest early American furniture from Philadelphia. In collaboration with the Center for American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Winterthur’s annual Sewell C. Biggs Furniture … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandra Kirtley, Architectural Interiors, Blackwell Parlor, Bridport, Catharine Dann Roeber, Edward Stiles, Furniture Forum 2015, Furniture Forum at Winterthur, Greg Landrey, Hilary Seitz, Historic Germantown, In Wood, Latrobe, Laura Keim, Michael Gratz, Miriam Gratz, Mount Pleasant, Peggy Olley, Philadelphia Furniture, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Port Royal, Port Royal Parlor, Sewell C Biggs, Sewell C Biggs Furniture Forum, Stenton, Winterthur, Winterthur Furniture Forum, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Gallery, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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Are You A Collector?
With the Delaware Antiques Show fast approaching, November 8–10, it’s time to get in the mind-set of a collector. A collector possesses focus, knowledge, enthusiasm, and discipline. A collector is interested in a specific kind of object that he or … Continue reading
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Tagged #DAS, antiques, Delaware Antiques Show, Winterthur
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Conference and Lectures on Maps: A Guided Journey through Maps in Everyday Life
Today, maps are primarily tools to help us reach our destination, but in the past they played a much more diverse role. Shaping everything from commercial to social activities, maps were an integral part of everyday life for citizens of … Continue reading
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Tagged Common Destinations, Maps Conference, Winterthur
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Smoke & Mirrors: Modern Chic
The seventh annual Winterthur Design Conference, on September 21 and 22, focuses on 20th-century interiors and use of shadow, reflection, and mystery as a source of inspiration. It’s not too late to join us on Saturday for a dynamic day … Continue reading
Museum Membership Managers Get Connected
By Traci Manza Murphy, Winterthur’s Assistant Director of Membership Connecting with peers at other museums and gardens in town or across the country is easier than it has ever been. There’s a membership managers listserv where colleagues can post questions … Continue reading
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