Art, Gari Melchers, Gari and Corinne Melchers, George Hitchcock, Julius Melchers, Studio and Galleries, Theodore Roosevelt, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Visual Arts
Gari Melchers: American Master 1860-1932
July 13, 2020
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 represented in museums at home and abroad, and was a critical and commercial success. He was exceptiona …
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Art, Charles Lang Freer, Gari and Corinne Melchers, Theodore Roosevelt
Painting a President
May 9, 2014
Gari Melchers’ Portrait of Theodore Roosevelt is a favorite among our guests. Roosevelt is the most notable public figure Melchers painted during his career, and this picture thus cemented his reputation as one of America’s premier portrait painters. I …
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