by The Trust | Feb 16, 2024
National Identity and Vibrant Expression: Hungary’s Magyar Szecesszió Art Nouveau Movement by Laura Erdős Fernandez During the late 19th to 20th centuries, Hungary showcased diverse designs and styles in decorative arts, as demonstrated by beautiful examples of...
by The Trust | Feb 9, 2024
Race, Gender, and Materiality in 18th-century Martinique and Guadeloupe by Dani Ezor A Research Grant from the Decorative Arts Trust funded travel to Martinique and Guadeloupe. My dissertation explores how the 18th-century toilette table actively constructs white...
by The Trust | Dec 15, 2023
Freedom, Growth, and Connection: Tendrils in 19th-Century Art and Design by Emily Cox With the generous support of the Marie Zimmermann Research Grant, I had the opportunity to visit collections and heritage houses related to my research on the tendril, a...
by The Trust | Nov 22, 2023
Haudenosaunee Craft at the Rochester Municipal Museum: A Paradoxical New Deal Project by Julia Silverman Beginning in 1935, approximately 100 Haudenosaunee artists were hired by the Rochester Municipal Museum (now called the Rochester Museum & Science Center) to...
by The Trust | Nov 8, 2023
Becca Lo Presti and Taylor Rossini Lecture at Winterthur’s DE Antiques Show As the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library’s Delaware Antiques Show celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023, the Decorative Arts Trust is proud to once again sponsor two young scholar...
by The Trust | Nov 3, 2023
Neoclassical Motifs: George Clarke’s Alabaster Portico Clock at Hyde Hall by Katherine Novko Research grant funding from the Decorative Arts Trust enabled me to spend one week with the Clarke Family Papers, part of the Cornell University Library’s Rare and...
by The Trust | Oct 19, 2023
Seeking Asia in British Country Houses: An Attingham Summer School Report by Susan Eberhard Many dear mentors have enthusiastically recommended the Attingham Summer School to me over the years. I am fortunate to have joined the program this summer as the recipient...
by The Trust | Oct 13, 2023
The Portraits of Zedekiah Belknap: Researching Folk Art at Historic Deerfield by Nicholas Wendell Thanks to the 2023 Historic Deerfield Summer Fellowship sponsored by the Decorative Arts Trust, I found myself in an environment where I could simultaneously feed my...
