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A Painted Diary: The Landscapes of William Merritt Chase
When he was twenty years old, William Merritt Chase (1849–1916) set out to become an artist. That he became one of the most honored and respected American artists of his day was the result of extraordinary talent, determination, and canny self-marketing....
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Hudson River Celebrations
The year 1909 marked the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson in 1609 and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's journey up the Hudson River on the first successful steamboat....
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Winterthur Primer: Taste or Technology? Changing Silver Borders
From the time America declared independence, silversmiths experimented with methods for achieving uniform and stylish ornament for their silver....
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The American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art may be eternal, but what it means to people isn't, and that's why each generation displays it differently. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which first exhibited the arts of colonial America precisely one hundred years ago,...
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Dove/O'Keeffe: Circles of Influence
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986) is most famous for her sinuous depictions of flowers and the American southwest, yet she credited abstractionist Arthur Dove (1880–1946) as the individual who had...
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Heart of Country Antiques Show