Frank W Benson, American, 1862 - 1951, On Grand River, c 1930, oil on canvas, Reading Public Museum, with Daniel Garber’s large Goat Hill on the far wall #frankwbenson #frankbenson #americanimpressionism #americanart #americanpainting #impressionism #danielgarber #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Anton Mauve, Dutch, 1838 - 1888, Return of the Flock, c 1880, oil on canvas, Reading Public Museum, Gift, George Horst, 1917.7.1, A leading member of The Hague School—the Dutch counterpart to the Barbizon School, Mauve gained recognition for his genre subjects drawn from life in southwestern Holland. His prices varied depending on whether the picture featured ‘sheep coming ‘ or , as in this work, the slightly less expensive ‘sheep going’ . #antonmauve #hagueschool #thehagueschool #dutchpainting #dutchartist #dutchimpressionism #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvault #dutchrealism #sheepShare Your Thoughts
Richard Blossom Farley, American, 1875-1951, Blue and Gold, 1912, oil on canvas, Gift, George D. Horst, Reading Public Museum, 1917.3.1 An extraordinary portrait in a wonderful Stanford White designed Newcomb-Macklin Frame. This portrait was exhibited at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915 #richardblossomfarley #richardfarley #americanpainting #americanart #americanartist #stanfordwhite #newcombmacklin #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Raphaelle Peale, Lemons and Sugar, c 1822, oil on panel, Anonymous Gift, Reading Public Museum. Fresh from the conservator, and gearing up for international travel. The painting will be included in the upcoming exhibition: Once Upon A Time in America: Three Centuries of US-American Art at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne, November 23, 2018 - March 24, 2019 #raphaellepeale #americanstilllife #americanpainting #pealefamily #wallrafrichartzmuseum #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Dutch, 17th century floral still life, oil on copper, Reading Public Museum, Gift, Lew Bloom, 1914.3.1, pendant to yesterday’s post #dutcholdmasters #dutchstilllife #dutchpainting #dutchartist #dutchart #oldmaster #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Dutch, 17th century floral still life, oil on copper, Reading Public Museum Gift, Lew Bloom, 1914.4.1 , 20 x 17.25 in, #dutcholdmasters #dutchstilllife #dutchpainting #dutchart #oldmaster #oiloncopper #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Peter Frederick Rothermel, American, 1812-1895, Christ Among the Doctors, 1861, oil on canvas, 62.5 x 75 in, Gift, the children of Thomas De Quartel and Agnes C Richardson, Reading Public Museum #peterfrederickrothermel #peterrothermel #rothermel #americanpainting #americanart #oldmaster #pennsylvaniapainter #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Hermann O. Herzog, American, b in Germany, 1832-1932, El Capitan, Yosemite, Sentinel Rock, 1876, oil on canvas, 60 x 84 in, Reading Public Museum, Museum Purchase, 1917. Herzog’s masterpiece was shown at the 1876 centennial exhibition, where it was awarded a prize. Herzog traveled to the West in 1874-5, where he sketched the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite. #hermannherzog #hermanherzog #americanpainting #americanlandscape #americanart #americanpainter #yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #sentinelrock #elcapitanyosemite #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Carl Philipp Weber, American, b. in Germany, 1849- 1921, Rock Study, watercolor on paper, Reading Public Museum #carlphilippweber #americanart #americanpainter #americanwatercolor #watercolor #watercolour #landscape #americanartist #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
Xanthus Russell Smith, American, 1839 - 1927, Marine, Isles of Shoals, 1870s, oil on canvas, 36 x 60 in, Reading Public Museum, Restored through the Adopt-A-Painting Program by Mr Charles F. Harenza, Esq. #xanthusrussellsmith #xanthussmith #americanart #americanpainting #americanseascape #americanmarinepainting #rpmvault #readingpublicmuseum #islesofshoalsShare Your Thoughts
Passport to Asia: Works from the Collection, nearly 100 works from China, Japan, Thailand, Tibet from Reading Public Museum’s Collection #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvault #asianart #chineseart #japaneseart #thaiart #guanyin #greentaraShare Your Thoughts
Johannes Helder, Dutch, 1842-1913, Man with a Pistol, 1899, oil on canvas, 33 1/4 x 28 1/2 in., Reading Public Museum, Museum Purchase #johanneshelder #trompeloeil #dutchpainting #dutchartist #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvaultShare Your Thoughts
The Museum is happy to announce the re-installation of the World Cultures Gallery with a focus exhibition titled “Passport to Asia: Works from the Collection”. The newly installed gallery features nearly 100 works including paintings, sculptures, ritual objects, ceramics, manuscripts, carvings, metalwork, and decorative arts that entered The Museum’s collection as early as the 19-teens through as recently as the 2000s.
Stop in to see the gallery for yourself!
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Celebrating his 441st birthday in 2018 is Flemish Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens. This painting is attributed to the studio of Rubens. It depicts a scene from Ovid's Metamorphosis (Book X, 1-59) in which Orpheus descends into the Underworld to recover his wife, Eurydice, who died after being bitten by a serpent. Pluto and Proserpina, the god and goddess of the Underworld, are so moved by the music of his lyre that they grant his request. The only condition they impose is that he contains his desire and not look at his beloved until they have both fully departed the Underworld.
Studio of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577 - 1640), Orpheus and Eurydice, 17th century, oil on panel, 23 3/4 x 30 1/2 inches, Museum Purchase, 1920.200.1.
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Tortoise shell snuff box with incised scene of Cupid shooting a heart with his arrow and a banner reading “amour unit deux court” (love unites two hearts), purportedly once belonging to President Andrew Jackson, perhaps a gift from his wife. #rpmvault #behindthescenes #curatorialwork #collectionsmanagerlife #snuffboxShare Your Thoughts
In the racks! #readingpublicmuseum #rpmvault #paintingstorage #behindthescenes #curatorlife #museumworkShare Your Thoughts
Boeotian Red-Figure Kantharos, Greek, late 4th century, terra-cotta, Reading Public Museum, Gift, Boston Museum of Find Arts #greekart #ancientgreece #greekcup #redfigurepottery #rpmvault #readingpublicmuseumShare Your Thoughts
Born on this day - John Clarke Isaac Uren. Known for painting seascapes, more specifically Cornish seascapes. Read more about this artist from our collection in our latest blog post (link in bio)
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John Clarke Isaac Uren (English, 1845-1932), Marine, n.d., watercolor on paper, Bequest, Mrs. Amelia S. Abercrombie.
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Figure of Jizo Bosatsu on Lotus, Japanese, Muromachi Period, 15th century, painted scroll, Reading Public Museum #japaneseartist #japaneseart #japanesepainting #jizobosatsu #readinpublicmuseum #rpmvault #asianart #muromachiperiodShare Your Thoughts
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal, Spanish, 18. -18. , Mandolin Player, watercolor on paper, Reading Public Museum #marianofortuny #marianofortunyymarsal #fortuny #spanishart #spanishpainter #spanishpainting #nineteenthcenturyart #rpmvault #rdgmuseum #readingpublicmuseumShare Your Thoughts
