IN THE FIELD Archives | Page 14 of 20 | The Decorative Arts Trust

Reinterpreting Mount Vernon’s Front Parlor

by The Trust | Jul 12, 2019

by ADAM T. ERBY

MOUNT VERNON’S FRONT PARLOR REOPENED to guests in February following a major two-year restoration guided by extensive new research. The project returned the room as nearly as possible to its appearance in 1799, the last year of George Washington’s life

Ledger of New Orleans Painter Joseph Benson Sheds Light on 1850s Building Materials

by The Trust | Jul 12, 2019

BY KATIE BURLISON

In November 2018, The Decorative Arts Trust awarded the Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses (HGGHH) a grant for the conservation and digitization of a ledger that recorded the payments and deliveries of a variety of building materials in New Orleans dated 1849–1860.

Summer Reading – 18th and Early 19th Century America

by The Trust | Jul 12, 2019

Summer Reading – 18th and Early 19th Century America This summer the Decorative Arts Trust chose The Power of Objects in Eighteenth-Century British America by Jennifer Van Horn for the 2019 summer reading selection. Dr. Van Horn is an assistant professor of art...

Ceramics and the Environment in the Late-Twentieth-Century American West

by The Trust | Jul 11, 2019

Ceramics and the Environment in the Late-Twentieth-Century American West EMERGING SCHOLARS > SUMMER RESEARCH GRANTS by Matthew Limb, PhD. Candidate, University of California, Santa Barbara In the summer of 1974, Studio Potter magazine addressed the growing concern...

The Trust to Receive the Wunsch Americana Award

by The Trust | Jan 17, 2019

On January 16, 2019, the Decorative Arts Trust will be added to a list of distinguished names in the field of American decorative arts as they are presented with the Eric M. Wunsch Award for Excellence in the American Arts at Christie’s.

Curatorial Internship and Failey Grants Awarded for 2019

by The Trust | Jan 17, 2019

THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF THE TRUST’S BOARD OF GOVERNORS received a bevy of compelling proposals this fall for the Curatorial Internship and Failey Grant programs. The following institutions were selected:

Christie’s Auctions Collection of Madeira Discovered in Basement of Historic House

by The Trust | Jan 17, 2019

THE HIGHLIGHT OF CHRISTIE’S Finest Wines and Spirits auction on December 7 was a collection of incredibly rare and historic Madeira consigned from the Liberty Hall Museum in Union, NJ. The story behind the Madeira’s discovery is as compelling as the rarity of the wine itself.

The Collection of Late Trust Member Bonnie O’Boyle Sold at Freeman’s

by The Trust | Jan 17, 2019

ON DECEMBER 10, FREEMAN’S AUCTION HOUSE offered a collection of fine and decorative art from the private collection of Bonnie O’Boyle, a philanthropist from Bucks County, PA, who was a loyal member of the Decorative Arts Trust. The single-owner sale highlighted Bonnie’s eclectic taste with works of Pennsylvania Impressionism, Modern and Contemporary Art, and 20th Century Design.