Our benefactress, Corinne Melchers, remains somewhat of an enigma today. Did you know she was a painter? While her surviving letters tell us about her
Gari Melchers: American Master 1860-1932
The name Gari Melchers once held true star power. At the pinnacle of his career, Melchers occupied studios in Paris, Holland and New York, was
The Early Modern Masterpiece That Might Have Been Ours
When the National Gallery of Art opened the exhibition Degas at the Races in 1998, Peter Stroh, Gari Melchers’ great nephew, got to wondering
Paint Analysis Reveals Hidden Intentions
In 2013, Belmont hired Susan Buck, Ph.D. to conduct a comprehensive interior paint analysis of the house museum. Buck is the same conservator who
Mannsfield Stone
The stone used to build the studio, summer house, and stone garage, as well as those that make our paths and garden walls, have recently been
Gates with a Story
Anecdotal evidence has long suggested that Belmont's studio and lower pasture gates originated from the grand 1834 house "Smithsonia," located at the
Cow Barn Restoration Completed
The restoration of the exterior of the Melchers’s cow barn was completed this summer. Habalis Construction was the general contractor on the project
Springtime at Belmont
Springtime has always been a magical time at Belmont. The gardens are always at their peak around Easter, and Corinne Melchers made sure that her
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