Many Gilded Age mansions have fabulous gardens that remained open during most of the Corona-virus pandemic, even if the mansions were locked up. Since 2020, I've visited Ventfort, Naumkeag, and…
This week: Rococo at the Wadsworth. For previous posts on the Wadsworth, click here. Giuseppe Nogari, Self-Portrait Giuseppe Nogari, Self-Portrait. Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford. Nogari (1699-1766), a native of Venice, painted works…
This week: Baroque and Rococo art at the Wadsworth. For previous posts on the Wadsworth, click here. Hals, Portrait of Joseph Coymans, 1644 Frans Hals, Portrait of Joseph Coymans, 1644. Wadsworth…
Click here for all posts on the Flagler Museum. This week we’re looking at Henry Flagler's private railcar, built in 1886 by Jackson and Sharp of Wilmington, Delaware. In 1912, Flagler celebrated…
Click here for all posts on the Flagler Museum. This week we're looking at the upstairs of the mansion. Master Bedroom Master Suite, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach. Photo copyright ©…
The introduction to this series is in last week's post. Click here for all posts. South Hall Off the South Hall open the Billiard Room (left) and the Grand Ballroom…
This week's post is mostly on the legacy of the Colt family to the Wadsworth. The introduction to this series, about the Wadsworth family and the Wadsworth Atheneum, is here. For all…
In my last two posts (here and here), I looked at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota. Also on the grounds of the Ringling estate is the home of John and…
For more on the Ringling, see last week's post. Gardens Between the wings of the Ringling Museum is a formal garden with a couple dozen bronzes, mostly famous works from…
The grounds of the Ringling estate in Sarasota include a fabulous art museum (mostly European art of the 15th-19th centuries), the Ca' d'Zan (home of John and Mable Ringling), and…