Collection Notes
Thomas Say and the Art of American Natural History
Thomas Say helped establish the study of insects in the United States. His early nineteenth-century butterfly plates combine scientific observation with a restrained beauty that still feels remarkably present today.
Thomas Say and the Art of American Natural History
Thomas Say helped establish the study of insects in the United States. His early nineteenth-century butterfly plates combine scientific observation with a restrained beauty that still feels remarkably present today.
Artist Notes: Pierre-Joseph Redouté and the Ros...
A closer look at Redouté’s Rosa Gallica, the enduring symbolism of the red rose, and why botanical illustration continues to feel so at home on the wall.
Artist Notes: Pierre-Joseph Redouté and the Ros...
A closer look at Redouté’s Rosa Gallica, the enduring symbolism of the red rose, and why botanical illustration continues to feel so at home on the wall.
In Progress: The Arabesques Collection
The Arabesques collection is now in final review: six richly ornamental plates drawn from Émile Prisse d’Avennes’ L’art arabe d’après les monuments du Kaire: depuis le VIIe siècle jusqu’à la...
In Progress: The Arabesques Collection
The Arabesques collection is now in final review: six richly ornamental plates drawn from Émile Prisse d’Avennes’ L’art arabe d’après les monuments du Kaire: depuis le VIIe siècle jusqu’à la...
Collection Notes: Priscilla Susan Bury’s Botani...
A closer look at Priscilla Susan Bury’s botanical plates from A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, known for their vivid color, dramatic scale, and enduring decorative presence.
Collection Notes: Priscilla Susan Bury’s Botani...
A closer look at Priscilla Susan Bury’s botanical plates from A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, known for their vivid color, dramatic scale, and enduring decorative presence.
Artist Notes: Berenice Abbott and Changing New ...
A closer look at Berenice Abbott’s Changing New York, her 1930s photographic record of New York City in transition, and the archival photography prints selected for E.M. Endicott & Co....
Artist Notes: Berenice Abbott and Changing New ...
A closer look at Berenice Abbott’s Changing New York, her 1930s photographic record of New York City in transition, and the archival photography prints selected for E.M. Endicott & Co....
Artist Notes: M.P. Verneuil and Art Nouveau Design
A closer look at M.P. Verneuil’s Art Nouveau design plates, where flowers, insects, birds, and animals become richly stylized ornament for interiors and the decorative arts.
Artist Notes: M.P. Verneuil and Art Nouveau Design
A closer look at M.P. Verneuil’s Art Nouveau design plates, where flowers, insects, birds, and animals become richly stylized ornament for interiors and the decorative arts.