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French Interiors for an American Gilded Age

French Interiors for an American Gilded Age

BY LAURA C. JENKINS

From the early 1880s onward, the movement of French 18th-century decorative arts from Europe to New York coincided with a growing fashion among the wealthy of that city for rooms in French historical styles.

18th-Century Marine Imagery in the Sèvres Archive

18th-Century Marine Imagery in the Sèvres Archive

BY ALYSE MULLER

A Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant provided the opportunity to conduct essential research at the Sèvres manufactory archive in Paris. My dissertation reconsiders the marine genre within a variety of mediums to explore the nexus of maritime commerce, political aspirations, iconography, and aesthetics.

The Follet Sampler at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts

The Follet Sampler at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts

BY ALEXANDRA M. MACDONALD

Supported by a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I was able to conduct research into the Follet sampler in the MESDA collection and at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. While my research is far from complete, I posit that all four members of the Follet family—Francis, Eliza, Mary, and Ann—are represented in this unique embroidery.

Curating the Revolution

Curating the Revolution

BY ERICA P. LOME

I joined the Concord Museum through a two-year curatorial internship grant funded by the Decorative Arts Trust and the Gerry Charitable Trust. As the Peggy N. Gerry Curatorial Associate, my primary responsibility involves the redesign of 14 new permanent galleries.

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