Tag Archives: American Art

From the Collection–Possum Trot

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

It’s back! After being off view for nearly ten years, the Museum’s popular Possum Trot is back!  And it’s kicking, spinning, and singing up a storm.  Not to mention riding a bike. Possum Trot was one of the most famous, … Continue reading →

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From the Collection–John Henry Belter Sofa

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I’m a Modernist. Give me George Nelson over the Herter Brothers any day. But all my normal predilections aside, I do love this sofa in the Museum’s collection. It is positively dripping with flowers and leaves and fruit, puffed up … Continue reading →

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From the Collection–Hiram Powers’ “Proserpine”

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

–Or, I Can’t Believe I Ate (Almost) The Whole Thing! In the Museum’s American Collection galleries, in the Lower Level of the Kahler Building, you will find a sculptural bust of a very pretty young woman.  Carved out of gorgeous … Continue reading →

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From the Collection–Severin Roesen’s “Still Life”

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

White grapes? Check. Red grapes? Check. Peeled lemon? Yep. Champagne? Yep. More flowers than a bouquet offered by an apologetic husband the day after he forgets an anniversary? Got those, too. A bird’s nest with three tiny eggs? Wait a … Continue reading →

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From Museum Storage–Elihu Vedder’s “Star of Bethlehem”

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Thanksgiving has come and gone and you know what that means – the “holiday” season is officially upon us! If you hadn’t already experienced  red and green decorations and Christmas music vying for your attention in October before your pumpkin … Continue reading →

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