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Sewing with a Worm, an Alligator, and a Stanhope Viewer
You might be surprised at what you can find in the Winterthur Museum collection. It’s not only celebrated ceramics, rare paintings, and priceless furniture. It’s also… tools. Did I say tools? Yes, but not those kinds of tools. There aren’t … Continue reading
Presidential Porcelain from Washington to Winterthur
The Winterthur collection is generally recognized as the premier collection of American decorative arts in the world. Winterthur founder, Henry Francis du Pont was a great collector of Americana. Throughout his life du Pont amassed an extraordinary collection of American furniture and … Continue reading
Posted in Ceramics, Decorative Arts
Tagged American Revolution, Arlington House, Civil War, Continental Army, Empress of China, George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis, Henry du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, HF du Pont, Hilary Seitz, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, Martha Washington, Mary Anna Randolph Custis, Mary Custis Lee, Mount Vernon, Robert E Lee, Society of the Cincinnati, Thomas Fitzhugh, William McKinley, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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As Night Falls on Downton Abbey
The dazzling dinner parties on the period drama Downton Abbey are known to yield some of the character’s best one-liners, especially those uttered by the Dowager Countess of Grantham played by Dame … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Exhibitions, Life at Winterthur
Tagged A Night at Downton, Caroline McCall, Costumes of Downton Abbey, Costumes of Downton Abbey Cocktail Party, Costumes of Downton Abbey Exhibition, Countess of Grantham, Crawley family, Dame Maggie Smith, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey Cocktail Party, Downton Abbey Exhibition, H. F. du Pont, Harry du Pont, Henry du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, Henry Poole & Co, HF du Pont, Hilary Seitz, Jessica Fellowes, Lanvin, London Saville Row, Regina Lynch, Saville Row, Susannah Buxton, The World of Downton Abbey, Vogue Book of Etiquette, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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Music to My Ears
Since Henry Francis du Pont’s time, efforts have been made at Winterthur to fill the home and grounds with music. In an exercise in technical innovation and first-rate hospitality, Mr. du Pont wired audio systems throughout Winterthur. During the warmer months, guests … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Buffalo Chip & the Plainsmen, Clenny Run, H. F. du Pont, Harry du Pont, Henry du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, HF du Pont, Music Along the Bank, Reggie Lynch, Regina Lynch, The Sin City Band, The Unruhlies, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Members, Winterthur Membership, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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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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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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