The 1890s saw the rise of the commercial music industry in the United States. Sales of sheet music skyrocketed, enabling everyday music
Alien Invasion or Picturesque Nostalgia?
Recently docent Trudy Hardcastle escorted a native Dutchwoman through Belmont who shared interesting information about George Hitchcock’s painting in
Souvenir of the Fair
Back in 2014 I wrote about all the images in our collection that pictured Gari Melchers and the artists who created them. The identity of one in
Puzzler of a Painting No More!
I’m delighted to provide an update to my earlier post Another Conundrum of Connoisseurship! regarding a painting, Dutch Bachelor at His
Another Conundrum of Connoisseurship!
UPDATE: "Puzzler of a Painting no More" Recently a gentleman from the Netherlands asked me to look at an untitled watercolor he purchased from a
Another Ramblin’ Rose Graces Belmont
For a renowned figure painter like Gari Melchers, it was out of the ordinary to devote an entire canvas to the view of an empty garden, but the vision
Back in the Day
“Back in the day” Belmont in September was a lively place, lively in the sense of human activity as well as the emerging splendor of autumn.
Let’s Face It! Remembering Gari Melchers
Hang around artists long enough and you’re bound to have your portrait painted. That explains why there are so many portraits of Gari Melchers by his
French vs. American
A young woman working on the topic of Gari Melchers recently asked me if French impressionism was different from the impressionism practiced by