VIRTUAL Metropolitan Museum of Art’s American Wing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been collecting American works since its opening in the 1870s.  In 1924, the museum officially opened its American Wing, providing a special focus and celebration of these objects. Today, the American Wing houses some of the museum’s most beloved pieces, such as Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware, Gilbert Stuart’s iconic portrait of George Washington, Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Diana, as well as Louis Comfort Tiffany’s dramatic three-part window, Garden Landscape. This lecture will discuss these pieces and other important works from the collection.

Presenter: Mallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator. As a researcher, she consults for private collectors, museums, and organizations in the New York metropolitan area, with a primary focus on provenance research. Her discoveries in the art world have garnered her international attention. A popular lecturer, she has presented more than 400 art history lectures to audiences around the country. She studied at Drew University. Mallory resides in New Jersey with her husband and daughter. You can reach her at mallorymortillaro@gmail.com.

This event is sponsored by The Friends of BTL.

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