Did Gari Melchers (1860-1932) know fellow artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)? The American expats were, after all, born only four years apart and
Belmont’s Historic Horseshoe Staircase
One of the most striking architectural features of the historic house Belmont is the semicircular arrangement of stone steps on the east elevation
Barnyard Revival
Thanks to the careful research and expert skills of Grounds Maintenance Manager Dave Ludeker and Maintenance Assistant Daniel Carter, I am able to
Melchers to Appear in Impressionist Exhibition
Considering the Covid-19 maelstrom in which we find ourselves surrounded, I take great pleasure in having to share some happy news by giving a shout
Staff Teams Up to Reconstruct Melchers-Era Farm Building
Thanks to the careful research of former Cultural Resource Manager Beate Jensen and the expert carpentry of our Maintenance Manager, Dave Ludeker and
Local Poet Extols Belmont’s Spirit of Place
When poet, writer and editor Elizabeth Spencer Spragins of Fredericksburg travels the globe, her antennae are tuned to sacred echoes in the natural
A “Back Stairs” Party to Remember
Recently in my research I ran across a letter composed by the wife of Gari Melchers that I think is worth sharing. In it Mrs. Melchers recounted an
Spotlight on the Golden Age of Mural Painting
UPDATE: The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876-1917 will open at the Yale University Art Gallery on September 6,
Now On view!
Much to our delight, our conservators have been busily cranking out refurbished canvases this fall, thanks to generous gifts from the