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Music box, St Petersburg, Russia, 1907, Workmaster Henrik Wigström, gold, enamel and diamonds. Used by permission, Hillwood Museum & Gardens; bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973. âEdward Owen photo
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STUDY TRIP TO HILLWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. â A study trip to Hillwood Museum & Gardens featuring French and Russian decorative arts will be conducted from Wednesday, March 7, through Friday, March 9.
One of the premier house museums in this country, Hillwood Museum & Gardens is the legacy of Postum Cereal Company heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post (1887â1973) and features her internationally renowned personal collection of fine and decorative arts. The museum includes the most comprehensive collections of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Russian imperial art outside of Russia, as well as one of the worldâs most important collections of the Eighteenth Century French decorative arts.
Hillwood is set on 25 acres, 12 of which are enchanting formal gardens, including a Japanese-style garden and French parterre.
In New York between 1905 and 1920 there was a revival of interest in Eighteenth Century French art in all disciplines. Writers, architects, art dealers and interior decorators introduced paintings, sculptures, architecture, furniture and objets dâart of that period to American patrons. It was during this time that Post began her lifelong fascination with an appreciation for French art.
Under the tutelage of art dealer Sir Joseph Duveen, she began collecting important antique furniture, tapestries and porcelain from the Eighteenth Century, and throughout her life as a collector these formative years with Duveen world remain a major influence.
Liana Paredes, curator of Western European art, and Karen Kettering, curator of Russian and Eastern European art, will lead this three-day study seminar with other colleagues from Hillwood. The program includes introductory lectures followed by tours and hands-on examinations, and will be limited to 24 participants.
For information, 212-889-5404, extension 11.