Westerly Library & Wilcox Park: Virtual Art Lecture | The Discovery Of A Masterpiece

Press release from Westerly Library & Wilcox Park:

08/10/2021

Please join us this Thursday, August 12th for a virtual lecture on the unique story behind the discovery of a "lost" Auguste Rodin sculpture residing in a New Jersey Borough Hall! 

Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison, NJ. While she was cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial she uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930’s. After a year of research the piece was authenticated as an official work by Auguste Rodin. Mallory will share the story of how a simple art cataloging project evolved into a search for a mysterious piece’s provenance, and became one of the biggest art finds in recent history.

Registration is required. Please register by Wednesday, August 11th. You will receive a Zoom invitation the morning of the program. Register HERE!

For questions or more information please contact Amanda at awagner@westerlylibrary.org

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