| Prayerful Art/Artful Prayer: The Book of Hours |
Winter/Spring 2002
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It is hardly surprising that the Book of Hours has been dubbed the late-medieval “best-seller.” Between the mid-thirteenth and mid sixteenth centuries, this devotional book......
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| Rare Double Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. William Vaughan of Aurora, Illinois |
Winter/Spring 2002
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This portrait is truly an icon of American painting and a masterpiece of Illinois folk art. It is one of only five known multiple full-length portraits by Peck, four of which are currently in...
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| Rare Shaker Tall Case Clock |
Winter/Spring 2002
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This rare Shaker tall case clock was made in the early nineteenth century by Benjamin Youngs at......
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| Tavern Settle |
Winter/Spring 2002
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This settle is a rare form featuring a back that lowers and converts to a table. The construction of the settle suggests that it was......
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| The Appraisers' Registry: 22 Years and Still Going Strong |
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When my wife and I came to the United States from England in 1948, we found we had to be self-employed to make ends meet. We started by making marmalade in Hamilton, Massachusetts......
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| The Genuine Article? Kangxi and Samson Cadogan Teapots—Compared |
Winter/Spring 2002
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Distinguishing between an original antique and a later copy, be it an innocent interpretation or an intentional fake, can present a challenge to collectors. After investing the time to examine numerous pieces and consult with experts, one can develop......
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| The Second Rediscovery of Cosmè Tura |
Winter/Spring 2002
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Although Cosmè Tura (ca. 1430–1495) was one of the great painters of the generation that included Botticelli, Mantegna, and Leonardo da Vinci, he is now far less well known than his contemporaries. A century...
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| The Taste for Tiffany Lamps |
Winter/Spring 2002
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'Let those who arrogantly despise their parents’ tastes beware. Let those who ruthlessly sweep out their attics pay heed. Not only is the fickleness of......
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| What is it Worth?—Patriotic Quilts |
Winter/Spring 2002
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Symbols of national pride are a part of this country’s decorative heritage. Since the early nineteenth century, American women have been fashioning quilts with......
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| Winslow Homer's Rab and the Girls: A Riddle in Paint |
Winter/Spring 2002
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-Winslow Homer’s Rab and the Girls acquired its present title at some point between 1876, when it was exhibited as Over the Hills at the National Academy of Design, and 1879, when art critic Earl......
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