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H. F. du Pont’s Chestertown House
It’s 1919, and you have a one-year-old daughter. Wilmington summers can be oppressive, and in these days before widespread air-conditioning, there is not much relief. Where do you go to escape the heat? Fortunately at that time, if you were … Continue reading
True Colors: Light Damage and Historic Needlework
This January, Winterthur acquired at auction a canvaswork picture associated with a group of needlework made in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. This embroidery, circa 1750, was created by Mary Perrin of Roxbury, Massachusetts. In many ways, the needlework is in … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, antiques, Art Conservation, Conservation, Decorative Arts, museum collection, needlework, Students & Alumni, Textiles, Uncategorized
Tagged antiques, needlework, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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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
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A Blog Post Helps Solve an Art Mystery
The March blog post “Sleuthing in Rare Books to Reveal and Art Lover’s Interest” presented the collection of William Barnes Bement (1817–1897). Bement was a prominent Philadelphia industrialist and avid art collector. However, his descendants sold off his art collection … Continue reading
A Priestly Treasure Trove of Ceramics
Around the turn of the 20th century, the Reverend Edward McClure, a Roman Catholic priest in Brockton, Massachusetts, commissioned photos of his house. Lovingly bound in red morocco, the album cover proudly proclaims “Home of Father McClure” in gilt lettering. … Continue reading
The Vicar & Moses
The humorous figure group and mug shown here probably were made in Staffordshire around 1800. They are two of five English ceramics at Winterthur that portray a popular 18th-century satirical theme known as “The Vicar and Moses.” The popular Vicar … Continue reading
“Stand Fast in the Liberty”: A Rare Waistcoat Belt
On September 6, 1776, Peter, a slave from Salem County, New Jersey, ran away from his master’s property wearing “a white jacket with a belt before.” Charles Sherry, a convict servant, escaped from William Scott of Dumfries, Virginia, on February … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, American Culture Studies, Decorative Arts, Delaware Antiques Show, Members, museum collection, Students & Alumni, Uncategorized
Tagged America, Henry Francis du Pont, museum, objects, textile, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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Tracing Inspiration in a Beautiful Needlework Picture
Artwork at its best inspires and influences other art forms; a great piece of literature can be turned into an award-winning movie, or a painting can inspire a book. Join me as I trace the roots of an embroidered … Continue reading
A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
The coconut: it conjures up images of summer luaus and tropical sands, or perhaps it brings to mind the zany sound effects from a certain Monty Python production. There is another intriguing way to envision a lovely bunch of coconuts: … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th century, coconuts, du Pont, early tools, H. F. du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, HF du Pont, Joseph Downs Collection, objects, organic materials, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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Travels through Conservation
As director of conservation at Winterthur Museum, I have had one of the best jobs in the world. Every day I visit the conservation labs at Winterthur, where a remarkable staff and twenty graduate students in art conservation work to … Continue reading
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