Jessica Stephens from the Indiana State Museum’s T.C. Steele Historic Site. Stephens will present "A Look Inside the Studio & Home of T.C. Steele." Steele spent his childhood in Waveland and worked as a portrait artist in Crawfordsville before moving to Brown County. This lecture will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, […]
“The Conservation of Paintings: Historical and Technical Discoveries” Presented by Painting Conservator & Art Historian Barry Bauman Hosted by General Lew Wallace Study and Museum Free and open to the public Is it true that a painting conservator is also a detective? According to acclaimed conservator and art historian Barry Bauman, every painting has its […]
The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association: 162 Years of Collecting George Washington When the women of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association took ownership of George Washington’s estate in 1860, they faced a daunting task: the rooms of the Mount Vernon mansion were nearly empty. In the six decades since Washington’s death, his family’s possessions had been […]
Suzanne Hahn, Vice President, Archives and Library at the Indiana Historical Society. Suzanne will speak on The Collections of the Indiana Historical Society. Since 1830, The Indiana Historical Society has been collecting and preserving Indiana’s unique stories; bringing Hoosiers together in remembering and sharing the past—Including Lew and Susan Wallace. Suzanne will discuss not only how […]