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Jacob Dooijewaard, friend of William Singer, captures his view of Norway
Posted on: Tuesday, July 11th, 2023 @ 8:38 amBy Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator To mark the special exhibition Landscapes & Legends of Norway: William Singer & His Contemporaries (on view through Sept. 17), we hope that you enjoy this painting in our collection. If you visit the museum, this work is included in the exhibition. Jacob Dooijewaard (Dutch, 1876–1969) Olden, Norway, Winter, …
Artists Fisher, Bartlett capture Baltimore’s charm
Posted on: Monday, July 3rd, 2023 @ 12:58 pmBy Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator To mark the special exhibition Treasures of State: Maryland’s Art Collection (on view through Oct. 22), we hope that you enjoy these landscapes. If you visit the museum, these works are included in the exhibition. Samuel Fisher (British, 1802–55) after William Henry Bartlett, (British 1809–54) View of Baltimore, …
Peale son and father capture Maryland elite on canvas during early 1800s
Posted on: Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 @ 8:18 amBy Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator To mark the opening of the special exhibition Treasures of State: Maryland’s Art Collection (on view through Oct. 22), we hope that you enjoy these portraits in our collection. If you visit the museum, these works are included in the exhibition. Raphaelle Peale (American, 1774–1825) Portrait of Samuel Sprigg, 17th Governor …
Norwegian native and artist Martin Borgord suggested his homeland to Singers
Posted on: Tuesday, June 20th, 2023 @ 12:57 pmBy Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator To mark the special exhibition Landscapes & Legends of Norway: William Singer & His Contemporaries (on view through Sept. 17), we hope that you enjoy this portrait in our collection. If you visit the museum, this work is included in the exhibition. Martin Borgord (American, b. Norway, 1869–1935) Norwegian Sailor, …
French artist Gustave Courbet embraced realism and painting ‘real’ people
Posted on: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 7:55 amBy Elizabeth Johns, Ph.D. & Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator In celebration of Gustave Courbet’s birthday (June 10), we hope you enjoy this painting from the collection. If you visit the museum, this work is on view in the Singer Gallery. Gustave Courbet (French, 1819‒1877) Landscape, 1873‒75 Oil on canvas 18″h x …
Frank Morse-Rummel captures Norse mythology with ‘Oden with Wala’
Posted on: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 @ 11:07 amBy Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator To mark the opening of the special exhibition Landscapes & Legends of Norway: William Singer & His Contemporaries (on view through Sept. 17), we hope that you enjoy this watercolor in our collection. If you visit the museum, this work is on view in the Bowman Gallery. Frank Morse-Rummel (British, …
Marking springtime with William Singer
Posted on: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 1:37 pmBy Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator To mark the opening of the special exhibition Landscapes & Legends of Norway: William Singer & His Contemporaries (on view through Sept. 17,2023), we hope that you enjoy this pastel drawing in our collection. If you visit the museum, this work is on view in the Baer Gallery. …
Henry Livingston Hillyer’s ‘Spring on Rock Creek’ celebrates the season
Posted on: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 8:16 amBy Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator In the spirit of spring, we hope you enjoy this painting in our collection. Henry Livingston Hillyer (American, 1840–1886) Spring on Rock Creek, 1880 Oil on canvas 14″ H x 24″ W Collection of Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Gif of Joseph Brewer, A1639,70.0022 In …
Music and printmaking come together with Georges Braques’ ‘Homage to J.S. Bach’
Posted on: Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator In celebration of Georges Braque’s birthday (May 13), we hope you enjoy this print from the collection. Georges Braque (French, 1882‒1963) Homage to J.S. Bach, ca. 1950 Etching 17 3/16″h x 23″w Gift of Donald Gillett, in memory of Mr. John Hose, Moller Music Company A1787,74.0300 In Homage …
Artist Max Weyl’s work features his adoptive Washington, D.C. home
Posted on: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 1:27 pm
By Daniel Fulco, Ph.D., Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, we hope that you enjoy this painting in our collection. Max Weyl (American, b. Germany, 1837–1914) The Glade, 1871 Oil on canvas 22 3/16″h x 27 1/8″w Collection of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Gift from the …
