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SUMMARY:Silver Identification Clinic By Medill Harvey\, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
DESCRIPTION:Bring your treasured silver to the McFaddin-Ward House on Thursday\, April 16\, for review and identification by Medill Harvey\, Ruth Bigelow Wriston Curator of American Decorative Arts and Manager of the Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The clinic will be held from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center (1906 Calder Ave.\, Beaumont). \nItem limit is three pieces per person. \nThere is no charge for participation in the clinic. Market value appraisals are not offered at the clinic. Reservations are recommended by calling 409-832-2134.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/silver-identification-clinic-by-medill-harvey-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Lecture
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SUMMARY:McFaddin-Ward House Museum Lecture Series Presents “Sterling Stories: 19th Century American Silver in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection” By Medill Harvey
DESCRIPTION:Join the McFaddin-Ward House Museum for “Sterling Stories: 19th Century American Silver in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection\,” a free public lecture presented by Medill Harvey on Thursday\, April 16\, at 6:30 p.m. in the Museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall (1906 Calder Avenue\, Beaumont). \nMedill Harvey\, The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ruth Bigelow Wriston curator of American Decorative Arts and manager of the Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art\, will give a glimpse into the exceptional artistry\, symbolism\, and history of 19th century American silver\, highlighting exquisite pieces in The Metropolitan Collection. From grand vessels that graced the homes of affluent patrons to intimate domestic\, ecclesiastical\, and personal items\, each piece tells a story. \nIn conjunction with the lecture\, Harvey will offer a free Silver Identification Clinic for the community to be held at the Museum Visitor Center on Thursday\, April 16\, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (reservations recommended). \nFor the past three decades\, Harvey has held roles in American Decorate Arts at The Met. In her current positions as Ruth Bigelow Wriston curator of American Decorative Arts and manager of the Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art\, Harvey oversees the collections of American silver\, jewelry\, and other metalwork\, as well as mid-19th-century furniture. Previously\, she contributed to The Met’s 2009 and 2011 reinstallations of the American silver and jewelry collections and the exhibition “Silversmiths to the Nation” (2007). \nHarvey is co-author of Early American Silver in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2013) and a contributing author for American Silver in the Art Institute of Chicago (2016). Her most recent publication\, Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. (2024)\, was written to accompany an exhibition presented at The Met in 2024. \nMedill graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College with a BA in art history\, graduated with distinction from The Works of Art Course at Sotheby’s Educational Studies in London\, and was awarded a master’s degree with honors in decorative art history by the Cooper Hewitt Museum / Parsons. \nMcFaddin-Ward House Museum lectures are admission-free and open to the public\, but space is limited. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information\, call 409-832-2134. \nFor those unable to attend\, the full lecture will be available for viewing on the museum YouTube Channel (youtube.com/@mcfaddinwardhouse)\, Facebook (facebook.com/McFaddinWardHouse)\, and website (mcfaddin-ward.org/about/videos) after the event.
URL:https://mcfaddin-ward.org/event/mcfaddin-ward-house-lecture-series-presents-reflections-on-nineteenth-century-american-silver-artistry-history-and-noteworthy-pieces-in-the-metropolitan-collection-by-medill-harv/
LOCATION:McFaddin-Ward House Visitor Center\, 1906 Calder\, Beaumont\, TX\, 77701\, United States
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