An article that appears in the most recent issue of the White House History Quarterly takes a deep dive into 1909 when Charles Lang Freer commissioned
Back From the Conservator’s Lab
I am happy to report that a long-neglected portrait in the Belmont collection is about to have its day in the sun. Thanks to conservation funding
Looking to Learn: Learning to Look
Sometimes just slowing down in our fast-paced world can make a considerable difference. Taking the time to sit down and focus on a single painting in
A piece of history lost
Belmont lost a piece of history when Bartlett Tree Company took down one of our old cedar trees. The Eastern Redcedar -Juniperus virginiana, was
New Melchers Comes to Light
The Little Green House A painting entirely new to me by Gari Melchers entitled The Little Green House has surfaced, and is to be sold at auction in
Tapestry and Vase In One!
For the first time in 1000 years it looks like the famed Bayeux Tapestry will be allowed to travel for exhibition to England, the country whose early
Dinosaur-Print Guide is here!
Months of planning and work have finally paid off! Since the discovery of the prints in 2015 a lot of work had to be done before we could make our new
Feelin At Home
Recently when my husband and I were visiting our son we spent a pleasurable afternoon in the Seattle Art Museum. They have a wonderful
Melchers’ Little Flying Dutchman
An old ship model now hangs aloft in one corner of Gari Melchers’ studio at Belmont. It is the very same model the painter suspended from the ceiling