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Curator of Collections
Colin Brady
Curator of Interpretation
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
The Curious Case of James Jacques Joseph Tissot
Purchased at Christie’s of London in 1927 as a gift for Mrs. Sloane, Marguerite in Church by James Tissot (1836-1902) is one of the finest panel paintings in our collection. Jacques Joseph Tissot — his given name — was born … Continue reading
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Tagged art history, curator, Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, fine art, Flandrin, framing, Ingres, James Tissot, Musee d'Orsay, museum
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Curator’s Catch-22
As I mentioned in a previous post, we have in our collection some exceptional 1920s dresses. Two dresses and a cape are going on exhibit in May as part of our Mend Our Broken Art conservation campaign. The conservation fee … Continue reading
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Snuff, and the Bottles We Keep It In
Seeing how Virginia was once a mighty tobacco state it seems perfectly natural for the Sloane collection to house one of the most popular tobacco accessories of all time: the snuff bottle. The story of our snuff bottle collection (nearly … Continue reading
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Every Day is Grant Writing Day
I want a show of hands. How many of you have ever written a grant? I don’t see many hands… but maybe that is because you are all still at your desks, writing grants. Forever. I’ve noticed some funny little … Continue reading
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A Word from our Gardens
Thanks to the careful ministrations of our Curator of Gardens, Yolima Carr, the wisteria is in bloom. And how! Not to be outdone, the Snowball Viburnum exploded last week. Yolima does good work, don’t you think? Keep in mind that … Continue reading
On Interns and Internships
Internships are a crucial component of becoming a museum professional. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. You see, I had an internship once. I spent four months hand-sewing labels onto hundreds (perhaps thousands) of identical linens. When that was done … Continue reading
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Then and Now
Today’s installment of Then and Now affords another glimpse of our secret staff offices. Originally the shingled home of two hand-carved beds, today’s Public Programs office is the coolest spot in town. Literally. (“Duh, Lauren, that’s why it was originally … Continue reading
Miles and Piles of Textiles
Today I had the pleasure of pulling some textiles out of storage for a conservation assessment. Let me just say: I adore working with textiles. Textiles are by no means my specialty; I much prefer furniture. But that doesn’t mean … Continue reading
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Preservation Virginia Hops on the Blogwagon
If you are tired of listening to us natter on about conservation, preservation, and how dang hot it is in here, check out Preservation Virginia’s new conservation blog: http://preservationvirginia.org/blog/ Tell them we sent you.
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Yup, Still Broken
The air conditioning, that is. Colin has legs for days. Lots and lots of sunless days.
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