Embracing Elegance, 1885–1920
Location
Temporary Exhibitions, Friends and Cheatham Galleries
About
This exhibition features over thirty examples of American impressionist and realist pastels, drawings, and paintings by some of the leading artists active at the turn of the twentieth century, including Cecilia Beaux,Thomas Wilmer Dewing, Robert Henri, John Singer Sargent, Everett Shinn, John Sloan, John Henry Twachtman, and J. Alden Weir. Collected by Jack Huber, Dartmouth Class of 1963, and his wife, Russell, these works reveal a range of responses to the dramatic cultural and artistic developments of the era—from the brilliant colors and broad handling of the impressionists to the grit and verve of the urban realists.The predominant aesthetic in this collection, however, is the period taste for refinement and tranquility as seen in serene landscapes, poetic still lifes, and, especially, images of elegant women in repose.
Exhibition Curator
Barbara J. MacAdam
Related Publications
Additional Information
Related Exhibitions
- American Works on Paper to 1950: Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art
- American Art at Dartmouth: Highlights from the Hood Museum of Art