Object of the Week: Ceramic Tiles, made by Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
Object of the Week: Ceramic Tiles, made by Moravian Pottery and Tile Works Posted on: 2018-07-16 14:49:27 Share: Henry Chapman Mercer established Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in 1898 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Mercer originally studied...
Object of the Week: The Black Teapot, by Jonas Lie
Object of the Week: The Black Teapot, by Jonas Lie Posted on: 2018-07-02 14:45:43 Share: Jonas Lie (1880-1940) expressed an early interest in painting and from the age of twelve took art lessons first in...
Object of the Week: East Side, by Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill
Object of the Week: East Side, by Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill Posted on: 2018-07-30 15:24:41 Share: Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill (1874-1929) was born into a wealthy and prominent Philadelphian family, descended from one of the...
Object of the Week: Portrait of Mrs. Thomas F. Cooke, by Cecilia Beaux
Object of the Week: Portrait of Mrs. Thomas F. Cooke, by Cecilia Beaux Posted on: 2018-06-27 14:46:05 Share: In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Cecilia Beaux (1855-1942) established a reputation as one of...
Object of the Week: Evening at Home, by Lena Gurr
Object of the Week: Evening at Home, by Lena Gurr Posted on: 2018-07-23 16:59:20 Share: Visions of America, an exhibition currently on view at the Everson, explores how artists depict life in the United States,...
Object of the Week: Long Pond, by Henry Ward Ranger
Object of the Week: Long Pond, by Henry Ward Ranger Posted on: 2018-06-20 10:47:28 Share: Syracuse native Henry Ward Ranger (1858-1916) was primarily a self-taught artist. He likely learned the basics of image composition from...
Object of the Week: A Sunset, Bay of New York, by Sanford Robinson Gifford
Object of the Week: A Sunset, Bay of New York, by Sanford Robinson Gifford Posted on: 2018-06-13 13:48:09 Share: Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823-1880), an accomplished Hudson River School landscape painter, grew up in Hudson, New...
Object of the Week: Mural for MoMA Exhibition, by Reginald Marsh
Object of the Week: Mural for MoMA Exhibition, by Reginald Marsh Posted on: 2018-05-22 09:17:25 Share: Reginald Marsh’s (1898-1954) paintings capture the expansive growth and frenetic energy of everyday urban life in New York City...
Object of the Week: The Corn Husking, by Eastman Johnson
Object of the Week: The Corn Husking, by Eastman Johnson Posted on: 2018-05-22 09:07:57 Share: Eastman Johnson (1824-1906), often referred to as the “American Rembrandt,” is noted as one of the most gifted genre and...
Object of the Week: Exploding Chair, by Rafael Montañez Ortiz
Object of the Week: Exploding Chair, by Rafael Montañez Ortiz Posted on: 2018-05-14 09:44:40 Share: Rafael Montañez Ortiz was an early pioneer of the Deconstructionist Movement, which began in the 1950s and continued to have...
Object of the Week: Put Me Down Gently, by Sheila Pepe
Object of the Week: Put Me Down Gently, by Sheila Pepe Posted on: 2018-05-02 10:41:58 Share: Recently, the Everson acquired several important works for the permanent collection, including Put Me Down Gently, a monumental fiber...
Object of the Week: Nursery Rhyme Tile, by the American Encaustic Tiling Co.
Object of the Week: Nursery Rhyme Tile, by the American Encaustic Tiling Co. Posted on: 2018-04-23 09:27:40 Share: American Encaustic Tiling Co. (A.E.T.) was one of several tile manufacturers located in Zanesville, Ohio in the...