Examining Colonial Portraits with Boldt and Ackermann
Janine Yorimoto Boldt, PhD, shared her lecture, More than Meets the Eye: Complicating the Histories of Colonial Portraits, with Daniel Ackermann, PhD, for the Decorative Arts Trust’s October Trust Talk. Janine’s lecture featured two 18th-century portraits:...
Philadelphia Gardens in Fall: Bartram’s Garden and Shofuso House
Just in time to see the dahlias in full bloom and the leaves turn orange and yellow during a beautiful day outdoors, the Decorative Arts Trust hosted a Philadelphia Gardens in Fall program on October 17, 2020.Our day began at Bartram’s Garden, one of the...
The Pride of Pennsylvania at Freeman’s Auction
by Taryn ClaryWharton Esherick, George Nakashima, Jacob Maentel. These are just a few of the notable names to come out of Pennsylvania’s storied history of artistry and...
Peeking Inside a Philadelphia Gem: Private Tour of Curt Chinnici and Troy Bianchi’s Fishtown Victorian
Curt Chinnici began leading the October Trust Tour by saying, “This house is 1865. I bought it in the mid-90’s and it was dirt cheap because nobody wanted to live here…” Times certainly have changed! Curt Chinnici and Troy Bianchi’s loving care of their...
Who Built the City on the Severn? McGlyn and Momon Share Research About Enslaved Craftspeople
Bethany J. McGlyn, Sewell C. Biggs Curatorial Fellow at Winterthur Museum, presented Who Built the City on the Severn? Slavery and Craft in Early Annapolis for the Decorative Arts Trust’s September Trust Talk. Bethany joined in conversation with Tiffany...