An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art shines a spotlight on the impressive cultural oeuvre of an overlooked civilization.
An early American art entrepreneur at the Speed
Let the Thomas Coles and Sanford Giffords of the world woo rich patrons, the artist Thomas Chambers went after aspiring members of the middle class, eager to have tokens of refinement in their home—a sweeping vista of Niagara Falls or the Bay of Naples, or a stirring depiction of a battle at sea.
Eda Lord Dixon rediscovered
In 2014 the American Wing of The Metropolitan Museum of Art received a gift from devoted patron Jacqueline Loewe Fowler of a stunning Arts and Crafts silver and enamel hand mirror by Eda Lord Dixon. At the time, Eda was virtually unknown, even among Arts and Crafts silver scholars, principally because she rarely signed her work.
Hudson Valley Tour
ItineraryAll times are approximate. Please note: this is an active program that will involve walking over uneven surfaces and climbing stairs.Sunday, October 21st10.00 a.m. Breakfast at the Bronson House Situated on the outskirts of the city of Hudson, the house was originally built in the Federal style by local merchant Samuel Plumb in 1812. Purchased in 1838 by Dr. Oliver Bronson, the …
Folk art from the post office
Philately is a subject that has rarely, if ever, been covered in the pages of ANTIQUES, but when we saw these “Waterbury fancy cancellations” in the announcement of an upcoming postage stamp auction, we couldn’t resist.
Farther afield
In Antwerp, an arts festival toasts the legacy of Peter Paul Rubens
Glazing points
A pair of reverse-painting-on-glass miniatures offers new insights into the work of early American portrait artist Benjamin Greenleaf
Curious Objects: #YourCuriousObjects
This time it’s your turn. For the last two months, we’ve asked listeners to post their curious objects on Instagram, tagging #mycuriousobject and @antiquesmag.
Stage right: Museums and contemporary conservatism
“I actually checked to ensure this was not a leftover April Fools’ story.” That was how my colleague Christopher Wilk, a curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum, sent me word of a “Brexit Museum” now being mooted in the UK.
Art, science, and the Second Great Awakening
The American Folk Art Museum examines the work of Orra White Hitchcock, scientific illustrator and minister’s wife