- Oct 25, 2016
Sumpter Priddy III
Dealer of American Furniture & Decorative Arts; former Curator Colonial Williamsburg presented a lecture on “The Rediscovery of Presidential Cabinetmaker William Worthington (1775-1843).” He offered a window into 18th/19th century Washington. We learned through the rediscovery of William Worthington, that Washington furniture at the turn of the 19th century was just as fine as the examples that were coming out of Baltimore at the time. In a sense, Sumpter is working to restor
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- Oct 18, 2016
Private Tour: East Building, National Gallery of Art
Harry Cooper, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art led a group of 35 members on a tour of the newly reopened East Building. He explained design elements of the towers and also his thinking behind hanging the galleries. He noted that an opportunity to rehang an entire portion of a museum just doesn't really ever happen. And, that Corcoran's impressive collection of Post-War art was pivotal to his thinking. In fact, Cooper incorporated many, many works from the Corcoran Colle
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- Oct 11, 2016
Private Tour: British Ambassador's Residence and Gardens
Designed by renowned British architect, Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869-1944), the British Ambassador's Residence and Gardens was built in 1928 and is the only structure Lutyens designed in the "New World". The Residence is a terrific example of Georgian Revival architecture. Lutyens designed many details including exterior ornamentation as well as crown-topped light fixtures, benches and even shutter pulls. Social Secretary, Amanda Downes and docent, Sofia Woyka certainly g
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