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First Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology c.1908 -
African American Art Today: Four Major Artists / an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Skunder Boghossian, Valente Malangatana, Twins Seven Seven, and Amir I.M. Nour. New York:, African-American Institute, 1974.
Author Archives: Nicola Shilliam
Maria de Wilde and Signa antiqua e Museo Jacobi de Wilde …: The First Museum Catalogue Illustrated by a Woman?
Marquand Library recently acquired a copy of Signa antiqua e museo Jacobi de Wilde veterum poetarum carminibus illustrata et per Mariam filiam aeri inscripta. Amsterdam: Jacob de Wilde, 1700 Signa antiqua is a catalogue of part of the private collection … Continue reading
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Johanna van Gogh-Bonger (1862-1925): The Unseen Champion of Vincent van Gogh
In January of this year, Marquand Library acquired a catalogue of one of the earliest exhibitions of art by Vincent van Gogh following his death in July 1890. This slim publication listed the 107 works on display in 1892 at … Continue reading
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A “Wonder Theatre of Nature” in Marquand
Many people have some sort of souvenirs of the solitary walks they made during the COVID era. Digital memories recorded on phones or tangible objects, perhaps a feather or a curious stone, are proof of our reacquaintance with the “wonders … Continue reading
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