Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
My TweetsCategories
Archives
Winterthur
Museum Studies
Licensed Products
Feeds
Tag Archives: Winterthur Galleries
A Whimsical Walk through Dining by Design: Nature Displayed on the Dinner Table
We need more whimsy in this world. For me, ever the fan of anything bovine, that whimsy struck as I turned to enter the final room of the Dining by Design: Nature Displayed on the Dinner Table exhibition and was … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, Ceramics, culinary, Decorative Arts, Design, dining, exhibition, Exhibitions, galleries, museum collection, tableware, Uncategorized
Tagged antiques, ceramics, dining, dinner ware, natural world, nature, table displays, table settings, tableware, tureens, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
Leave a comment
Hanging in the Balance
As creator of the dollhouse that will go on display November 19 at Winterthur, Nancy McDaniel sought perfection in every detail, down to the miniature wall decor. Among the 128 tiny pieces positioned on the walls are watercolor and oil … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, American Culture Studies, Art Conservation, Behind-the-Scenes, Conservation, Dollhouse, Exhibitions, Students & Alumni, Uncategorized
Tagged dollhouse, queen mary's dollhouse, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
1 Comment
Not Your Average Cleaning
Faced with the challenge of washing 42 windows one might think it would take at least a team of people a whole day to accomplish this task, but not when you have us on the job! Especially if those … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, Behind-the-Scenes, Decorative Arts, Dollhouse, galleries, museum collection, Students & Alumni, Uncategorized
Tagged dollhouse, miniatures, museum, Winterthur, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
2 Comments
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
Life of the Party
We’ve all seen the “life of the party” at a gathering or two. The teller of jokes, the keeper of magic tricks, the dancer of jigs, the wearer of a lampshade…which brings us to this 1966 CoverGirl advertisement for Frosty … Continue reading
Posted in American Culture Studies, Decorative Arts, Design, Exhibitions, House
Tagged 19th century, du Pont, H. F. du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, HF du Pont, Tiffany, Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light, Tiffany Studios, Winterthur, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
Leave a comment
The Beauty of It All! Antiques Take Center Stage at the Winter Antiques Show
The 61st Annual Winter Antiques Show kicked off on January 23. The show at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City showcases 73 renowned exhibitors specializing in Americana, English, European, and Asian fine and decorative arts, from … Continue reading
Posted in Decorative Arts, Events
Tagged 61st Winter Antiques Show, Ahead of the Curve The Newark Museum 1909–2015, Amelia Peck, American Quilts & Coverlets in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ernest Lawson, H. F. du Pont, Harry du Pont, Henry Ford Museum, Henry Francis du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle, HF du Pont, Hilary Seitz, Leslie Grigsby, Linda Eaton, Max Weberin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Newark Museum, Sarah Furman Warner Williams, The Met, Ulysses Dietz, Ulysses Grant Dietz, Visual Arts Today, Winter Antiques Show, Winter Antiques Show 2015, Winter Antiques Show Loan Exhibition, Winterthur, Winterthur collection, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
Leave a comment
Yuletide Meets Downton Abbey
“We lived in four places every year, according to a clockwork schedule. New York; Southampton, on Long Island; [and] Florida’s west coast. But the anchor, the basis of everything, was Winterthur.” – Ruth du Pont Lord, daughter of Henry Francis du Pont … Continue reading
Posted in Yuletide
Tagged Baltimore Drawing Room, Costumes of Downton Abbey, Delaware River, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey Costumes, Downton Abbey tree, du Pont Dining Room, Emily Post, Glenmede, Glenmede Trust Company, H. F. du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, Hilary Seitz, Montmorenci Stair, Pauline Louise du Pont, Port Royal, Ruth du Pont Lord, Ruth Ellen du Pont, Ruth Wales du Pont, Sabrina, The Bishop's Wife, The Philadelphia Story, Winterthur, Winterthur Court, Winterthur Dried Flower Tree, Winterthur Empire Vestibule, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Yuletide, Yuletide at Winterthur, Yuletide Meets Downton Abbey, Yuletide Tour
Leave a comment
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
Posted in Conferences, Decorative Arts, Furniture
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
19 Comments
The Sun Is Rising Over Costumes of Downton Abbey
The timing couldn’t be more perfect. The sun has just set on the fourth season of Downton Abbey® (the finale aired last weekend), and this weekend on March 1, the widely anticipated exhibition Costumes of Downton Abbey will open here in the Galleries at … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions
Tagged Carnival, Chris Strand, Cosprop, Costumes of Downton, Costumes of Downton Abbey, Costumes of Downton Abbey Exhibition, Downton, Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey Exhibition, Downton Exhibition, Jeff Groff, Maggie Lidz, Masterpiece, PBS, Winterthur, Winterthur Exhibition, Winterthur Galleries, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
3 Comments
Comments
Facebook