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Thomas Wilder: Early New England Portrait Painter
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Autumn/Winter
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In 2005 I received a request from Joan Marr, curator at the Historical Society of Windham County, Newfane, Vermont, for information concerning Thomas Wilder.
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To the Ends of the Earth: Painting the Polar Landscape
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Autumn/Winter
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The polar landscape painting tradition in Western art belongs most appropriately to a period of one hundred years that begins in the 1830s and ends in the 1930s.
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What's in a Name?: The Science of Wood Identification
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Autumn/Winter
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Microscopic wood anatomy and identification are often used to help authenticate antiques and determine their origin.
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E. Popeye Reed: American Stone Carver
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Autumn/Winter 2008
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E. "Popeye" Reed was an American original. A self-taught artist who carved in stone and wood, money was never a motive for this native Ohian.
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Museum Focus: Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
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Autumn/Winter 2008
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In May of 1981, Vance Kirkland, a Colorado-based painter known for his alchemic techniques and avant-garde sensibilities, passed away.
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The John Head Project: Part 1: Documenting His Work
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Autumn/Winter 2008
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For want of documentation, Philadelphia's earliest furniture makers survive in little more than name.
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Informed Collecting: Dealers' Insights
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Late Summer 2008
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Like Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt's name is synonymous with the American West. Painting in the late nineteenth century, Bierstadt celebrated America's westward expansion with his grand, naturalistic compositions.
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Carolina Collects: Exploring the Spirit of Collecting in South Carolina
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Summer/Autumn 2008
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This summer, visitors to the Columbia Museum of Art will be granted a peek into the private collections of South Carolinians across the state.
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Connected to the Past: Objects from the Collections of the Newport Historical Society
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Summer/Autumn 2008
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Founded in 1639, Newport was the de facto capital of Rhode Island until after the American Revolution.
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My Father's House: Artist Will Barnet Returns to his New England Roots
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Summer/Autumn 2008
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Between 1990 and 1992, artist and teacher Will Barnet (b. 1911) produced a series of paintings entitled My Father's House, inspired by visits to his sister who was growing old alone in the family home in Beverly, Massachusetts.
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