| Noteworthy Sale: Allan and Penny Katz |
Summer 2007
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This double-sided trade sign was made to advertise the shoemaking shop of Hartman Martin Thron, born in 1821 in Lauterbach, Germany. By 1844 Thron had settled in Rome, New York, near Utica, where he married Christina Strahle, also from Germany, with whom...
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| Paul Poiret: Furnishing the Fashion Industry |
Summer 2007
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Paul Poiret “arrived on the Paris scene when the nineteenth century was closing belatedly and the twentieth century slowly was opening.”1 Born in 1879 to the owners of a woolen goods and cloth business near the Les Halles section of...
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| The Gem in the Park: The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts |
Summer 2007
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Often overlooked, some would say undiscovered, the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (WCMFA) in Hagerstown, Maryland, has been exhibiting its world-class collection for seventy-five years. The museum is important both for its place in the cultural lan...
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| William Ranney Rediscovered |
Summer 2007
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For much of the twentieth century, William Ranney (1813–1857) was primarily known for his realistic depictions of the West. Stampeding horses, wild mustangs, vaqueros, trappers, and emigrating families were popular themes acquired by collectors. Alt...
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| Winterthur Primer: The Winterthur Library, An Invaluable Resource |
Summer 2007
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Most people think of the library at the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum as a resource for advanced scholarship. While this is true, it is also a great deal more. Increasingly in the last few years, we have welcomed new users, either in person or b...
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| Lifestyle: A Bit of New England in Pennsylvania |
Summer 2007
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Thirty years ago a Pennsylvania couple purchased a plot of land in the rolling countryside of Bucks County. Their plans were to build a home emulating an early Pennsylvania house. Their mind was swayed, however, after a visit to Shelburne Museum......
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| A Premier Folk Art Museum Celebrates Fifty Years and a New Home |
Spring 2007
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This year the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum in Colonial Williamsburg celebrates its fiftieth anniversary and its new home. Relocated two blocks from its previous address, the building is adjacent to the DeWitt Wallace Museum on Francis Street.....
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| A Taunton Chest Redivivus |
Spring 2007
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A case in point. In the fall of 2005, it came to our attention that an extraordinary miniature painted chest (Figs. 1a-b) of the type associated with Robert Crosman (1707-1799) of Taunton, Massachusetts, was going to come up for auction in the sale of......
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| Appraising Your Collection |
Spring 2007
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In today's market, where the value of art and antiques can change over the course of a single auction or private sale, the appraiser is a vital ally to the collector. With an independent, impartial appraisal of your collection in hand, you have the inform...
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| Art Focus: American Still Life -- Part 2 -- The Late Nineteenth Century |
Spring 2007
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For most of the nineteenth century American still life painting celebrated the nation's rich natural bounty. Typical subject matter included the fruit-filled tabletops in works by Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825) and James Peale (1749-1831); the luxurious......
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