| Distinguishing Real from Fake Peale's Museum Silhouette |
Spring 2002
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In the early decades of the twentieth century, fake silhouettes embossed with a stamp used at Charles Willson Peale’s (1741–1827) museums in Philadelphia and Baltimore over a century before......
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| Franz Mayer: Collector of Talavera Poblana |
Spring 2002
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At the dawn of the twentieth century, adventurous foreigners were drawn to Mexico by travel accounts and railroad advertisements that promoted......
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| Furniture Facts: William Savery As Chairmaker |
Spring 2002
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William Savery is one of the most recognized names associated with Philadelphia furniture of the colonial period. He earned the attention of then present-day scholars......
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| Gallery Exhibitions |
Spring 2002
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Mao Zedong’s proclamation 'if you do not attack me, I will not attack you' is translated into an ink painting of opposing...
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| Greek Bronze Warrior's Helmet |
Spring 2002
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This is a superb example of the Illyrian type of hammered bronze helmet, which is one of the earliest known Greek helmets. Illyrian helmets were used......
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| Hiawatha in Rome: Edmonia Lewis and Figures from Longfellow |
Spring 2002
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In November 2000, two pieces of nineteenth-century late-neoclassical sculpture, each a bit over one foot in height, sold at......
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| Historic Garden Events |
Spring 2002
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Historic Garden Events...
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| Interior Scene, Frontal Portrait of a Gentleman |
Spring 2002
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This portrait is a fine example of the supreme artistry of Jacob Maentel at the height of his talents and ranks among the finest, largest, and arguably the most important Maentel portraits that has ever come on the......
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| Italy on the Grand Tour |
Winter/Spring 2002
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“The Grand Tour was a socialized practice of travel that focused on the arts as a means of bestowing knowledge and moral virtue upon young men from...
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| Know Your Antiques: Ziegler and Their Carpets |
Spring 2002
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Zieglers are among the most sought-after antique carpets in today’s market. Their gracious size, subtle color combinations, and uncluttered patterns make......
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