A New Day at the PMA Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley
Fig. 1. Covered caudle cup from a service for George Washington designed by Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest (1739–1801), made in China for the American market, 1796. Porcelain with enamel, gilded, and underglaze blue decoration; height 5, width 5 1/8, depth 3 1/4 inches. This is one of more than 450 pieces of tableware owned by the nation’s First Families assembled by Robert L. McNeil Jr. A new interactive digital guide shows how the arrangement of the china on a table created a work of art unto itself, and speaks to the roles of those who maintained and worked with it, as well as of the presidents and first ladies who selected the patterns.
An uptown Saint John heritage building will be getting some much-needed TLC from its new owners. Forty-six Princess Street, also known as the "Ritchie.
CATSKILL â The Thomas Cole National Historic Site has more than one reason to celebrate this year.
Not only is the historic site in the village of Catskill celebrating its 20th anniversary, but it has been named by the Institute of Museum and Library Services as one of 15 museums nationwide as a finalist for the 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate significant impact in their communities, according to a press release.
Elizabeth Jacks, the executive director of the Cole site, said the museum was nominated by U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-Rhinebeck. She said there are two other finalists from New York but the remaining finalists are from across the country. Jacks said three museums and three libraries would be selected as winners of the National Medal during a ceremony in July.
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