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photo of Mason Dillon behind the plow

September 1, 2014

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.  

Category iconArt,  Belmont Estate,  Gari and Corinne Melchers Tag iconBelmont,  fair,  fall,  farm,  Gari Melchers,  harvest

August 13, 2014

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

Category iconArt,  Gari Melchers Tag iconAcademie Julian,  art,  artist,  bust,  Charles and James Deering,  Emil Fuchs,  Felix Vallotton,  Fritz Mackensen,  Fritz Strobentz,  Gari Melchers,  Grand Ducal Academy of Art,  James J. Shannon,  low relief portrait,  Paul Manship,  portrait,  sketch

"St. George's Church," by Gari Melchers

August 1, 2014

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

Category iconArt Tag iconClaude Monet; Auguste Renoir; American; art,  Gari Melchers; French Impressionism

July 9, 2014

The Communion by Gari Melchers

If you're ever in Ithaca, New York, don't miss the chance to see this lovely painting at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Reblogged from Hit

Category iconArt,  Gari Melchers,  Gari Melchers Home and Studio

Spring Head

July 7, 2014

Belmont’s Water Supply

The trails that go through the woods at Belmont take our visitors to remnants of historic artifacts from by-gone times. The sites include among other

Category iconBelmont Estate Tag iconGari and Corinne Melchers; Belmont; well house; spring,  water supply,  well house

June 25, 2014

Looming Yankees: The Union Army Hovers Opposite Fredericksburg–Some Images and Incidents.

Belmont was constructed in the 1790s, nearly 126 years prior to the Melchers' purchasing the Falmouth property in 1916. This is an excellent blog post

Category iconBelmont Estate,  Civil War,  Falmouth Tag iconBelmont,  Civil War,  Falmouth,  Virginia

Early Sketch

June 23, 2014

Behind the Scenes: Detroit Public Library Mural Commission

Let me introduce myself.  My name is Madison Martin and I’m a senior majoring in Art History at the University of Mary Washington.  I am so pleased to

Category iconArt,  Gari and Corinne Melchers Tag iconGari Melchers; Detroit; Michigan; Detroit Public Library; murals

June 13, 2014

The Value of Gari Melchers’ Dollar

During tours, visitors often ask what Gari Melchers’ paintings sold for, or how much he earned for a portrait. We know some of these numbers from our

Category iconGari and Corinne Melchers Tag iconConsumer Price Index,  Gari Melchers; art; price,  Theodore Roosevelt

The Sermon, by Gari Melchers

May 27, 2014

Where is Gari Melchers’ Art?

Gari Melchers Home & Studio holds the largest collection of Melchers' art — 1,677 paintings and drawings. An amazingly prolific artist, Melchers'

Category iconArt,  Gari Melchers Tag iconAlbright-Knox Art Gallery,  American Art,  Annmary Brown Memorial,  Belmont,  Butler Institute of American Art,  Carnegie Museum of Art,  Cleveland Museum of Art,  Columbus Museum,  Crystal Bridges Museum,  Detroit Institute of Arts,  Detroit Public Library,  Freer Gallery of Art,  Gari Melchers,  Gari Melchers; Detroit; Michigan; Detroit Public Library; murals,  Gari Melches Home and Studio,  Greenville County Museum of Art,  Henry Art Gallery,  Indianapolis Museum of Art,  Johnson Museum of Art,  Library of Congress,  Los Angeles County Museum of Art,  Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College,  Metropolitan Museum of Art,  Michelle Crow-Dolby,  Michigan,  Minneapolis Institute of Arts,  museum collections,  Museum of Art,  Museum of Fine Arts Boston,  National Gallery of Art,  North Carolina Museum of Art,  Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,  Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,  Philadelphia Museum of Art,  Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery,  Smart Museum of Art,  Smithsonian American Art Museum,  St. Louis Art Museum,  Telfair Museums,  The Art Institute of Chicago,  Toledo Museum of Art,  University

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