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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
Ephemera Writing Contest
“Why did I agree to this,” he wondered, frowning, as he walked down the long hallway toward the parlor. Although he’d never admit it, even to himself, he knew exactly why he’d agreed to fill in last minute for a … Continue reading
Hiding in Plain Sight
As a registration assistant at Winterthur, I’ve walked down the sixth floor hall countless times and never really thought twice about the Williams Room. Who would believe that I would discover a connection to my family tree in that room? … Continue reading
What does a Museum Scientist do?
Ever wonder what a museum scientist does? This series of blog posts will shed light on the varied work of museum scientists and how their work impacts museum collections. Within the Department of Conservation at Winterthur we are lucky to … Continue reading
Curiosity
By Hailey Denevere This blog post was the winning entry for our creative writing contest. The contest focused on the 100th anniversary of the National Prohibition Act, which was ratified in January 1919, and entries had to incorporate ephemera from … Continue reading
Posted in Ephemera, Library, museum collection, Uncategorized
Tagged creative writing, prohibition, volstead act, Winterthur Library
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Silhouette Sleuthing: Solving the Mystery of the Weston Profile Artist (Part 2)
In the first Silhouette Sleuthing blog post, I detailed how I discovered that one of the silhouettes in the Winterthur collection had been misattributed to artist Mary Pillsbury Weston, who was most famous for her Spirit of Kansas painting exhibited … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, American Culture Studies, antiques, Decorative Arts, Delaware Antiques Show, Events, exhibition, museum collection, Prints, Photos & Drawings, Students & Alumni, Uncategorized
Tagged #DAS, antiques, Delaware Antiques Show, silhouette, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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Silhouette Sleuthing: The Mystery of the Weston Profile Artist
What started as simple research into a silhouette in the Winterthur collection has progressed to a three-month trek through directories, census records, newspaper advertisements, maps, artist encyclopedias, archives, and auction catalogs. The silhouette in question, a group portrait against an … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, antiques, Decorative Arts, Delaware Antiques Show, exhibition, museum collection, Prints, Photos & Drawings, Students & Alumni, Uncategorized
Tagged #DAS, antiques, Delaware Antiques Show, silhouttes, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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Looks Good Enough to Eat! Dishes Imitate Foods in Dining by Design Exhibition
As well as studying early cookbooks, prints, and paintings, those of us who love the history of food can learn about past delicacies by studying the shapes of dishes and their ornament. In the Winterthur exhibition Dining by Design: Nature … Continue reading
Truths of the Trade: Collecting, Researching, and Exhibiting an Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World Cabinet
A mere shadow, faintly visible in raking light, is all that remains of the script that once spelled “Philadelphia” on the drawer front of Winterthur’s recently acquired double cabinet. This drawer may be blank, but gold painted letters still adorn … Continue reading
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