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New York artist M inspiration in the of the MATRIX se explores the perm art and science. Chain of Being, D develop a Wadsw 3, 2016 and decorative a COVER: MARK DION, DETAIL FROM ALBERT BIERSTADT, IN THE ABOVE: FRA. DIDACUS VALADES, M OF ART YOSEMITE VALLEY, 1866. OIL ON CANVAS. THE ELIZABETH THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING, The concept that HART JARVIS COLT COLLECTION, 1905.22. C-PRINT. COURTESY RHETORICA CHRISTIANA, 1579. simplest to the m MARK DION AND TANYA BONAKDAR GALLERY, NEW YORK. THE BRITISH LIBRARY PHOTO: ALLEN PHILLIPS, WADSWORTH ATHENEUM tradition, as well WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 3 EING

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New York artist Mark Dion attended Hartford Art School in the early 1980s and found ladder of life, ref inspiration in the Wadsworth Atheneum’s collection. In this fortieth anniversary year was used to justi of the MATRIX series, Dion was invited to create a special project. For MATRIX 173, he system. Dion add explores the permanent collection to investigate the intersection of the histories of chain, rather tha art and science. Based on the Greek philosopher Aristotle’s ancient model of The Great Chain of Being, Dion followed the classic hierarchical chain of living creatures to Following traditio develop a Wadsworth-specific version composed of details from paintings, sculptures, to the greatest, i and decorative arts found in the museum. arthropods, fish

A. DIDACUS VALADES, demigods and de T CHAIN OF BEING, The concept that all living things are arranged in a continuous progression, from the shells, birds, and A CHRISTIANA, 1579. SH LIBRARY simplest to the most noble, is one of the most persistent ideas in Western intellectual chain concept, h tradition, as well as one of the most dangerous and absurd. The great chain of being, or lowly worms and WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 4

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80s and found ladder of life, reflects the values of those in power. For hundreds of years, this notion The series of 125 niversary year was used to justify their privileges as natural or God-given, and legitimize the class cultures and time MATRIX 173, he system. Dion addresses this concept with humor, ridiculing the model of the great Wadsworth Athen he histories of chain, rather than celebrating it. larger objects, m odel of The Great the original art s eatures to Following tradition, Dion organizes The Great Chain from the least evolved form of life breadth of the co ngs, sculptures, to the greatest, in a horizontal line around the gallery. He includes invertebrates and reveals the diffe arthropods, fish and reptiles, birds and dogs, apes and humans, monsters and angels, diversity of the W demigods and demons, and, finally, the Devil and God. Related creatures such as sion, from the shells, birds, and cats break the line in vertical configurations. Within ―the great ern intellectual chain concept, humans,― as both flesh and spirit, occupy a location midway between PATRICIA HICKSO chain of being, or lowly worms and Divine Maker. in conjunction with a WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 5

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ars, this notion The series of 125 photographs depict circular details of masterpieces from various ize the class cultures and time periods chosen from the walls, pedestals, and storage vaults of the of the great Wadsworth Atheneum. The isolated creatures, removed from their original contexts in larger objects, might stimulate visitors’ curiosities to search the museum to discover the original art sources. Dion’s Great Chain of Being benefits from the quality and ved form of life breadth of the collection, but is also circumscribed by its limits. His eclectic selection ertebrates and reveals the different forms and styles of art making, which is emblematic of the ers and angels, diversity of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art’s collection. es such as n ―the great way between PATRICIA HICKSON Emily Hall Tremaine Curator of Contemporary Art The artist dedicates in conjunction with artist MARK DION Jackie McAllister (19 WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 6

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The artist dedicates MATRIX 173 in loving memory of his friend and fellow artist Jackie McAllister (1962 2012), who worked at the Wadsworth Atheneum early in his career. ‒ WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 7

Born in New Bedford, MARK DION Lives in New York City EDUCATION WORKS IN THE E

1986 BFA, Hartford Art School, 2003 Honorary PhD, Hartford Art School, The Wadsworth Athe University of Hartford University of Hartford All works are 16-x-20 Courtesy Mark Dion a SELECTED EXHIBITIONS Photography: Allen Ph

2015 Mark Dion / MATRIX 173, The Great Chain of 2011 Oceanomania: Souvenirs of Mysterious 1. Detail from Uniden Being, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Seas, Musée Océanographique de and Mary Catlin Sumn Art, Hartford, CT Monaco and Nouveau Musée National de Color etching. Gift of Future Histories: Mark Dion and Arseny Monaco / Villa Paloma, Monaco Stamos, Sand Dollar, Zhilyaev, Casa dei Tre Coi, V-A-C 2010 The Marvelous Museum: A Mark Dion Mark Dion, Untitled (M Foundation, Venice, Italy Project, Oakland Museum of California, 2009.12.12 5. Detai 2014 Mark Dion: The Lost Museum, Brown Oakland, CA Gallup Sumner and M University, Providence, RI 2007 Systema Metropolis, Natural History Life, 2nd half of 18th Mark Dion: The Academy of Things, The Museum, London, England 1938.607 7. Detail f Academy of Fine Arts Design, Dresden, 2006 The South Florida Wildlife Rescue Unit, Sumner and Mary Cat Germany Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL with Shells and Fruit, 2013 The Octagon Room (on long-term view), 2004 Rescue Archaeology, Museum of Modern Fund, 1937.491 9. De Massachusetts Museum of Art, New York, NY The Ella Gallup Sumne Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA 1999 Tate Thames Dig, Tate Gallery, London, Artist, Still Life, 2nd h Mark Dion: The Macabre Treasury, Museum England Collection Fund, 1938 Het Domein, The Netherlands Oil on panel. The Ella 2012 Mark Dion: Xylotheque Kassel, Documenta Théodule Augustin Ri 13, Kassel, Germany Gallup Sumner and M Mark Dion: Phantoms of the Clark Geeraerds, Still Life w Expedition, The Explorer’s Club, presented Gift of Samuel P. Aver by the Clark Institute, New York, NY Margaretha de Heer, Catlin Sumner Collect century. Oil on canva PUBLIC COMMISSIONS from Johann Wilhelm 18. Detail from Maste 2012 Den, a site-specific installation for the 2011 Ship in a Bottle for Port of Los Angeles The Ella Gallup Sumne National Tourist Routes in Norway Waterfront, San Pedro, CA Heer, Still Life with In An Archaeology of Knowledge, for the Johns Collection Fund, 1937 Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD canvas. The Ella Gallu Unidentified Artist, S Sumner Collection Fu earthenware. A. Evere Austin, 1958.62 23. Ella Gallup Sumner an Still Life, 2nd half of Fund, 1938.607 25. The Ella Gallup Sumne Stamos, Composition 1949.614 27. Detail Collection, Gift of Jam from Bowl, no date, E 1777–80, French, Ma 1934.208 30. Detail WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 8

Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1961 ON Lives in New York City, works worldwide WORKS IN THE EXHIBITION and Mark Eisner, by e century, French. Ivor Art School, The Wadsworth Atheneum’s Great Chain of Being Ejected from the Wha All works are 16-x-20-inch c-prints by Mark Dion Junius Goodwin, 1935 Courtesy Mark Dion and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York 1971.52.6 34. Detai Photography: Allen Phillips, Wadsworth Atheneum & Son, Clayhills Potte Henry E. Schnakenbe rs of Mysterious 1. Detail from Unidentified Artist, Still Life, 2nd half of 18th century. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner Gébleux. Stoneware. aphique de and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1938.607 2. Detail from John D. Parks, The Worm, 20th century. 1710 (shell), German Musée National de Color etching. Gift of the Boston Society of Independent Artists, Inc., 1950.153 3. Detail from Theodoros 1917.269 37. Detail Monaco Stamos, Sand Dollar, 1945. Oil on canvas board. Gift of Henry E. Schnakenberg, 1961.288 4. Detail from Schnakenberg, 1971. m: A Mark Dion Mark Dion, Untitled (Mermaid), 2001. Hand-colored silkscreen on paper, ed. HC VI. Gift of the artist, Sumner and Mary Cat m of California, 2009.12.12 5. Detail from Unidentified Artist, Still Life, 2nd half of 18th century. Oil on canvas. The Ella (Latch-Hooked Rug), Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1938.607 6. Detail from Unidentified Artist, Still 2002.29.1 40. Detai atural History Life, 2nd half of 18th century. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, The Ella Gallup Sumne nd 1938.607 7. Detail from Unidentified Artist, Still Life, 2nd half of 18th century. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Continents (Europe, A ife Rescue Unit, Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1938.607 8. Detail from Balthasar van der Ast, Still Life Joachim Kaendler and mi, FL with Shells and Fruit, c. 1630–40. Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection from Wall fragments, useum of Modern Fund, 1937.491 9. Detail from Balthasar van der Ast, Still Life with Shells and Fruit, c. 1630–40. Oil on panel. and Mary Catlin Sumn The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1937.491 10. Detail from Unidentified 1550–1070 BCE, Egyp Gallery, London, Artist, Still Life, 2nd half of 18th century. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner 1747, German, Meisse Collection Fund, 1938.607 11. Detail from Balthasar van der Ast, Still Life with Shells and Fruit, c. 1630–40. Pierpont Morgan, 191 Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1937.491 12. Detail from bronze, and glass pas Théodule Augustin Ribot, The Young Chef (Le Cuisinier aux Écrevisses), c. 1860–70. Oil on canvas. The Ella 17th century, German Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, by exchange, 1998.2.1 13. Detail from Jasper 1917.272 47. Detail f Geeraerds, Still Life with Lobster, c. 1645. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Merrill by exchange, and Henry E. Schnakenbe Gift of Samuel P. Avery Jr. by exchange, 2012.3.1 14. Detail from Box, Wood. INV942.1994A 15. Detail from canvas. The Ella Gallu Margaretha de Heer, Still Life with Insects and Shells, 1654. Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Moses, For Pastures Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1937.492 16. Detail from Unidentified Artist, Still Life, 2nd half of 18th cup, c. 1620 and c. 17 century. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1938.607 17. Detail Pierpont Morgan, 191 from Johann Wilhelm Preyer, Still Life, c. 1850. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt, 1905.28 Model by Johann Joac 18. Detail from Master of the Hartford Still Life, Still Life with Flowers and Fruits, c. 1600–10. Oil on canvas. from Joseph Cornell, t of Los Angeles The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1942.353 19. Detail from Margaretha de 1996.34.7 53. Detai CA Heer, Still Life with Insects and Shells, 1654. Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner paper. Gift of Dorothy

Collection Fund, 1937.492 20. Detail from Unidentified Artist, Still Life, 2nd half of 18th century. Oil on the Island of Lemnos

canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1938.607 21. Detail from Collection Fund, 1932 Unidentified Artist, Still Life, 2nd half of 18th century. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Earthenware. The Ste Sumner Collection Fund, 1938.607 22. Detail from Plate, 18th century, Italian, Pesaro. Tin-glazed Brown, Spiritualism, 1 earthenware. A. Everett Austin, Jr. Collection. Gift of Mrs. Helen G. Austin, David E. Austin and Sarah G. 1986.30 57. Detail f Austin, 1958.62 23. Detail from Unidentified Artist, Still Life, 2nd half of 18th century. Oil on canvas. The Pierpont Morgan, 191 Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1938.607 24. Detail from Unidentified Artist, porcelain. Gift of J. Pi Still Life, 2nd half of 18th century. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection French, Sèvres Porce Fund, 1938.607 25. Detail from Margaretha de Heer, Still Life with Insects and Shells, 1654. Oil on panel. from Plate, 18th cent The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1937.492 26. Detail from Theodoros Mrs. Helen G. Austin, Stamos, Composition with Braided Rope, 1945. Oil on composition board. Gift of Henry E. Schnakenberg, Sèvres Porcelain Fac 1949.614 27. Detail from Pablo Picasso, Still Life with Fish, 1923. Oil on canvas. The Philip L. Goodwin 1793, French, Sèvres Collection, Gift of James L. Goodwin, Henry Sage Goodwin, and Richmond L. Brown, 1958.220 28. Detail 63. Detail from The Fo from Bowl, no date, English. Earthenware. Gift of Dr. Horace S. Fuller, 1905.353 29. Detail from Plate, Factory, Model by Joh 1777–80, French, Marseilles, Honoré Savy. Tin-glazed earthenware. Bequest of Mrs. Gurdon Trumbull, 1917.1294A 64. Det 1934.208 30. Detail from Alfred Sisley, The Pike (Le Brochet), 1888. Oil on canvas. Gift in honor of Helene canvas. The Ella Gallu WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 9

and Mark Eisner, by exchange, 2005.7.1 31. Detail from Sea Putto with Two Dolphins, late 18th or 19th bearded vultures, 19 century, French. Ivory. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.314A 32. Detail from Joseph Boggs Beale, Jonah 2011.10.1–2 66. Det Ejected from the Whale (Jonah’s Landing), c. 1900. Ink wash on paper. Purchased through the gift of James The Stephen Terry Co Junius Goodwin, 1935.443 33. Detail from Bowl, no date, Peruvian. Clay. Bequest of Henry E. Schnakenberg, German, Meissen Por 1971.52.6 34. Detail from Child’s Plate, 1872-87, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, Elsmore Pierpont Morgan, 191 & Son, Clayhills Pottery. Earthenware. American Decorative Arts Purchase Fund, by exchange. Bequest of Richard and Georgett Henry E. Schnakenberg, 1987.62 35. Detail from Vase, 1917, French, Sèvres Porcelain Factory, Léonard The Feast of the Gods Ella Gallup Sumner Gébleux. Stoneware. The Goodwin Art Purchase Fund, 2006.23.1 36. Detail from Nautilus cup, c. 1620 and c. 1940.24 70. Detail f rm, 20th century. 1710 (shell), German, Dresden. Nautilus shell, silver-gilt, and amethyst crystals. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, and Mary Catlin Sumn il from Theodoros 1917.269 37. Detail from Coin (stater), 404-350 BCE, Greek, Aegina. Silver. Bequest of Henry E. Worcester, Barr, Fligh 8 4. Detail from Schnakenberg, 1971.52.176 38. Detail from Everald Brown, Spiritualism, 1979. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup 1913.544 72. Detail f the artist, Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1986.30 39. Detail from Alexander Calder, Untitled paper. Bequest of Ed canvas. The Ella (Latch-Hooked Rug), c. 1965. Orange, yellow, blue, and black wool. Gift of Leslie and Rufus Stillman, Revere Pottery, Fann tified Artist, Still 2002.29.1 40. Detail from Balthasar van der Ast, Still Life with Shells and Fruit, c. 1630–40. Oil on panel. from Seated squirrel mner Collection Fund, The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1937.491 41. Detail from The Four Hard-paste porcelain anvas. The Ella Gallup Continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, America), c. 1760, German, Meissen Porcelain Factory, Model by Johann century, English. Eart der Ast, Still Life Joachim Kaendler and assistants. Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1294A 42. Detail (lekythos), c. 490–47 mner Collection from Wall fragments, Third Pompeian Style, c. 20 BCE–20 CE, Roman. Fresco fragment. The Ella Gallup Sumner Sumner Collection Fu 630–40. Oil on panel. and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1969.117 43. Detail from Head of a duck, New Kingdom, c. canvas. Gift of Mr. an m Unidentified 1550–1070 BCE, Egyptian. Faience. Bequest of Henry E. Schnakenberg, 1971.52.31 44. Detail from Swan, c. Shooting Buffalos in y Catlin Sumner 1747, German, Meissen Porcelain Factory, Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Catlin Sumner Collec nd Fruit, c. 1630–40. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1286 45. Detail from Ibis, Ptolemaic period, 300–30 BCE, Egyptian. Alabaster, Adirondacks, 1866. O 12. Detail from bronze, and glass paste. Bequest of Henry E. Schnakenberg, 1971.52.162 46. Detail from Ostrich-Egg Cup, Bierstadt, In the Yose n canvas. The Ella 17th century, German, Nuremberg, Johannes Clauss. Silver-gilt and shell. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 81. Detail from Ceram ail from Jasper 1917.272 47. Detail from Peacock-shaped lamp, 6th–7th century CE, Byzantine, Egypt. Bronze. Bequest of from Battista Dossi, T rill by exchange, and Henry E. Schnakenberg, 1971.52.50 48. Detail from Jacques Stella, The Judgment of Paris, 1650. Oil on and Mary Catlin Sumn 94A 15. Detail from canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1957.445 49. Detail from Grandma Earthenware. Gift of Sumner and Mary Moses, For Pastures New, 1942. Oil on panel. Gift of an anonymous donor, 1975.19 50. Detail from Nautilus Landscape, c. 1852–5 nd half of 18th cup, c. 1620 and c. 1710 (shell), German, Dresden. Nautilus shell, silver-gilt, and amethyst crystals. Gift of J. Catlin the Artist and S 1938.607 17. Detail Pierpont Morgan, 1917.269 51. Detail from Sparrow hawk, c. 1739, German, Meissen Porcelain Factory, his Travels in Brazil, 1 arvis Colt, 1905.28 Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1283 52. Detail 2005.2.2 86. Detail 0–10. Oil on canvas. from Joseph Cornell, Untitled, 1965. Collage. Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1929.422 87. Detail om Margaretha de 1996.34.7 53. Detail from Fidelia Bridges, Canaan Mountains and Blackberry River, 1880. Watercolor on Hard-paste porcelain ry Catlin Sumner paper. Gift of Dorothy Clark Archibald,1999.16.11 54. Detail from Piero di Cosimo, The Finding of Vulcan on The Otter Hunt, 1843 h century. Oil on the Island of Lemnos, c. 1490. Oil and tempera on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner 1942.347 89. Detail Detail from Collection Fund, 1932.1 55. Detail from Plate, 1765–75, English, Burslem, Josiah Wedgwood (probably). E. Schnakenberg, 195 ner and Mary Catlin Earthenware. The Stephen Terry Collection, gift of Mrs. Stephen Terry, 1905.760 56. Detail from Everald Lithograph. Gift from Tin-glazed Brown, Spiritualism, 1979. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, English. Earthenware n and Sarah G. 1986.30 57. Detail from Plate, 1793, French, Sèvres Porcelain Factory. Soft-paste porcelain. Gift of J. century, English. Eart Oil on canvas. The Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1147 58. Detail from Plate, 1793, French, Sèvres Porcelain Factory. Soft-paste Mid-Day Halt on Rio T nidentified Artist, porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1149 59. Detail from Flower vase (vase hollandais), c. 1757–60, Collection Fund, 2005 Sumner Collection French, Sèvres Porcelain Factory. Soft-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1003a,b 60. Detail Gift of Henry E. Schna 654. Oil on panel. from Plate, 18th century, Italian, Pesaro. Tin-glazed earthenware. A. Everett Austin, Jr. Collection. Gift of Character of Una), 17 m Theodoros Mrs. Helen G. Austin, David E. Austin and Sarah G. Austin, 1958.62 61. Detail from Plate, 1793, French, 1941.591 96. Detail Schnakenberg, Sèvres Porcelain Factory. Soft-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1150 62. Detail from Plate, Oil on canvas. The Ella lip L. Goodwin 1793, French, Sèvres Porcelain Factory. Soft-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1148 Allegorical Figure of 220 28. Detail 63. Detail from The Four Continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, America), c. 1760, German, Meissen Porcelain Pierpont Morgan, 191 ail from Plate, Factory, Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler and assistants. Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, Meissen Porcelain Fa don Trumbull, 1917.1294A 64. Detail from Nicolaes Berchem, A Moor Offering a Parrot to a Lady, c. 1660–70. Oil on Morgan, 1917.1260 in honor of Helene canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1961.29 65. Detail from Pair of and acrylic. Gift of Jo WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 10

te 18th or 19th bearded vultures, 1904, German, Meissen Porcelain Factory. Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of Alice Ross Gold, A. Goldfarb Contempo ggs Beale, Jonah 2011.10.1–2 66. Detail from Pitcher, c. 1800–10, English, Liverpool, Herculaneum Pottery. Creamware. Adam and Eve from P h the gift of James The Stephen Terry Collection, gift of Mrs. Stephen Terry, 1905.806 67. Detail from Sparrow hawk, c. 1739, 101. Detail from Hend nry E. Schnakenberg, German, Meissen Porcelain Factory, Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Fund, 2004.23.1 10 e, England, Elsmore Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1283 68. Detail from Armorial Plate, early 18th century, Dutch. Porcelain. The Morgan, 1917.301B ange. Bequest of Richard and Georgette A. Koopman Collection of Delft, 2004.26.7 69. Detail from Cornelis van Poelenburgh, canvas. Gift of Arthur actory, Léonard The Feast of the Gods, 1623. Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1641. Oil on canvas. T us cup, c. 1620 and c. 1940.24 70. Detail from Jacques Stella, The Judgment of Paris, 1650. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner from Dish, Yongzheng . Pierpont Morgan, and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1957.445 71. Detail from Cup and Saucer, 1807–13, English, Jr., 1920.721 106. D Henry E. Worcester, Barr, Flight, and Barr Company. Soft-paste porcelain. Gift of Reverend Alfred Duane Pell, Sumner and Mary Cat anvas. The Ella Gallup 1913.544 72. Detail from Charles Burchfield, Study of Bats in Flight, c. 1954–63. Conté crayon on wove 1652. Oil on canvas. T der, Untitled paper. Bequest of Edward Gorey, 2001.13.34 73. Detail from His Plate, 1924, Boston, Massachusetts, Paul Platter, 1835–40, Eng us Stillman, Revere Pottery, Fanny Levine. Earthenware. Gift of Augusta Hart Williams, by exchange, 1986.68 74. Detail Gift of Reverend Alfre –40. Oil on panel. from Seated squirrel, c. 1750, German, Meissen Porcelain Factory, Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler. earthenware (maiolic m The Four Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1270 75. Detail from Child’s Mug: Kangaroo, 19th of Helen of Troy, c. 16 Model by Johann century, English. Earthenware. Gift of Mrs. Douglas T. Smith, 1966.82.162 76. Detail from Oil flask 1930.2 111. Detail f 1294A 42. Detail (lekythos), c. 490–475 BCE, Greek, Attica, Brygos Painter. Terracotta. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin 1929.422 112. Deta he Ella Gallup Sumner Sumner Collection Fund, 1963.40 77. Detail from Marc Chagall, Autumn in the Village, 1939–45. Oil on Sumner and Mary Cat Kingdom, c. canvas. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jaretski, 1952.438 78. Detail from George Catlin, Catlin the Artist Translation #25, 1970 Detail from Swan, c. Shooting Buffalos in Texas with Colt’s Revolving Pistol, 1855. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Fund, 1971.34 114. e porcelain. Gift of J. Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 2005.2.1 79. Detail from Sanford Robinson Gifford, A Passing Storm in the 1917.861 115. Detai an. Alabaster, Adirondacks, 1866. Oil on canvas. The Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt Collection, 1905.23 80. Detail from Albert Gallup Sumner and M m Ostrich-Egg Cup, Bierstadt, In the Yosemite Valley, 1866. Oil on canvas. The Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt Collection, 1905.22 Hercules Wrestling w ont Morgan, 81. Detail from Ceramic saucer, 19th century, English. Gift of Mrs. Douglas T. Smith, 1966.82.234 82. Detail and Mary Catlin Sumn ronze. Bequest of from Battista Dossi, The Battle of Orlando and Rodomonte, c. 1527–30. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner the Gods, 1623. Oil on ris, 1650. Oil on and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1949.81 83. Detail from Saucer, 19th century, English. 118. Detail from Unid etail from Grandma Earthenware. Gift of Mrs. Douglas T. Smith, 1966.82.238 84. Detail from Eugene Fromentin, Egyptian Sumner and Mary Cat Detail from Nautilus Landscape, c. 1852–53. Oil on panel. Bequest of George H. Story, 1923.246 85. Detail from George Catlin, Angel, 16th century. st crystals. Gift of J. Catlin the Artist and Sportsman Relieving One of his Companions from an Unpleasant Predicament During 120. Detail from Cris rcelain Factory, his Travels in Brazil, 1854. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, and Mary Catlin Sumn 17.1283 52. Detail 2005.2.2 86. Detail from Hunting Horn, 17th–18th century, German. Ivory. Gift of Mrs. Ansel G. Cook, c. 20 BCE–20 CE, Rom orial Foundation, 1929.422 87. Detail from Sultana on an elephant, c. 1763–74, German, Meissen Porcelain Factory. 122. Detail from Cup 0. Watercolor on Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1296 88. Detail from Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, Hard-paste porcelain Finding of Vulcan on The Otter Hunt, 1843–44. Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, Scene 1: The Storm, w ry Catlin Sumner 1942.347 89. Detail from John James Audubon, Pennant's Marten, 1842. Watercolor on paper. Gift of Henry Gallup Sumner and M wood (probably). E. Schnakenberg, 1958.166 90. Detail from D. W. Kellogg and Company, A Favourite Cat, 19th century. Flemish. Bone, bronze etail from Everald Lithograph. Gift from the Estate of John H. Sage, 1925.941 91. Detail from Black Panther, 19th century, of Hours, c. 1450–60, Collection Fund, English. Earthenware. Gift of Mrs. Douglas T. Smith, 1966.82.187 92. Detail from Leopard plate, 19th of Mrs. Thomas W. La 3 1 elain. Gift of J. century, English. Earthenware. Gift of Mrs. Douglas T. Smith, 1966.82.248 93. Detail from George Catlin, 51 ⁄8 x 40 ⁄2 in. Gift of ory. Soft-paste Mid-Day Halt on Rio Trombutas, 1854. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner ndais), c. 1757–60, Collection Fund, 2005.2.4 94. Detail from Antoine-Louis Barye, Tiger Resting, c. 1855–60. Oil on canvas. 1003a,b 60. Detail Gift of Henry E. Schnakenberg, 1968.130 95. Detail from Benjamin West, Una and the Lion (Mary Hall in the ollection. Gift of Character of Una), 1771. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, , 1793, French, 1941.591 96. Detail from William Holbrook Beard, The Dog Congress (Candidates for Bench Snow), c. 1876. 2. Detail from Plate, Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1942.443 97. Detail from 1917.1148 Allegorical Figure of Taste, c. 1755, German, Meissen Porcelain Factory. Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of J. issen Porcelain Pierpont Morgan, 1917.1458 98. Detail from Seated Male Monkey Chained to a Rock, c. 1749, German, f J. Pierpont Morgan, Meissen Porcelain Factory, Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of J. Pierpont 60–70. Oil on Morgan, 1917.1260 99. Detail from John Baldessari, Monkey and Owl (the senses), 1991. Photograph, oil, etail from Pair of and acrylic. Gift of John Baldessari in memory of L. Julian Pretto, with funds for framing from the Alexander WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 11

of Alice Ross Gold, A. Goldfarb Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund, 1996.14.1 100. Detail from Michele Rocca, Expulsion of ARTIST TALKS ry. Creamware. Adam and Eve from Paradise, c. 1730. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Erlanger, 1959.249 row hawk, c. 1739, 101. Detail from Hendrick Goltzius, Adam, 1613. Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner MATRIX Gallery Talks elain. Gift of J. Fund, 2004.23.1 102. Detail from Cover for a goblet, 17th century. German. Ivory. Gift of J. Pierpont Mark Dion Porcelain. The Morgan, 1917.301B 103. Detail from Abraham Bloemaert, Neptune and Amphitrite, c. 1630–35. Oil on Thursday, October 1 lis van Poelenburgh, canvas. Gift of Arthur L. Erlanger, 1964.223 104. Detail from Claude Lorrain, Saint George and the Dragon, 6 pm r Collection Fund, 1641. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1937.2 105. Detail Free with admission t e Ella Gallup Sumner from Dish, Yongzheng period (1722–1735), Chinese, Jingdezhen. Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of Samuel P. Avery 7–13, English, Jr., 1920.721 106. Detail from School of Simon Vouet, Saint Margaret, 1620. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Mark Dion will discus Duane Pell, Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1961.471 107. Detail from Jan van Bronchorst, Aurora, c. Eleanor H. Bunce Gall crayon on wove 1652. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund 108. Detail from assachusetts, Paul Platter, 1835–40, English, Davenport (Longport), Henry and William Davenport & Company. Porcelain. Art and Curiosity Ca 1986.68 74. Detail Gift of Reverend Alfred Duane Pell, 1913.553 109. Detail from Jug, 1513, Italian, Montelupo. Tin-glazed Contemporary Persp chim Kaendler. earthenware (maiolica). Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.435 110. Detail from Luca Giordano, The Abduction Sunday, October 4 : Kangaroo, 19th of Helen of Troy, c. 1685–90. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 2 pm Galler om Oil flask 1930.2 111. Detail from Hunting Horn, 17th–18th century, German. Ivory. Gift of Mrs. Ansel G. Cook, Mark D mner and Mary Catlin 1929.422 112. Detail from Jacques Stella, The Judgment of Paris, 1650. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup 2:30-3 pm Galler 939–45. Oil on Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection, 1957.445 113. Detail from Jess, The Lament for Icarus: 3-4 pm Introd tlin the Artist Translation #25, 1970. Oil on canvas over wood. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection with M up Sumner and Mary Fund, 1971.34 114. Detail from Satyr, late 6th century BCE. Etruscan. Bronze. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 4:15-5:30 pm Panel ssing Storm in the 1917.861 115. Detail from Joseph Wright of Derby, The Old Man and Death, 1773. Oil on canvas. The Ella Free a . Detail from Albert Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1953.15 116. Detail from Frederic Lord Leighton, ection, 1905.22 Hercules Wrestling with Death for the Body of Alcestis, c. 1869–71. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner Art and Curiosity Cab 6.82.234 82. Detail and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1982.46 117. Detail from Cornelis van Poelenburgh, The Feast of centuries are reflect e Ella Gallup Sumner the Gods, 1623. Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1940.24 culture, inspiring us t English. 118. Detail from Unidentified Artist, The Temptation of St. Anthony, 1550–75. Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup are displayed in light ntin, Egyptian Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1938.605 119. Detail from Bacchiaccha, Tobias and the understanding. Join u rom George Catlin, Angel, 16th century. Oil on panel. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1930.79 discussion of Art and edicament During 120. Detail from Cristóbal Villalpando, The Archangel Michael, c. 1700. Oil on canvas. The Ella Gallup Sumner Mark Meadow and Br Collection Fund, and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1939.583 121. Detail from Wall fragments, Third Pompeiian Style, Art and Architecture, Ansel G. Cook, c. 20 BCE–20 CE, Roman, Fresco. The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1969.122 Santa Barbara), Jane n Factory. 122. Detail from Cup and saucer, 1804, Austrian, Vienna, The Imperial and Royal Porcelain Manufactory. Harvard), and MATRIX enry Landseer, Hard-paste porcelain. Gift of Samuel P. Avery Jr., 1919.62 123. Detail from Giorgio de Chirico, Set Design for ollection Fund, Scene 1: The Storm, with Jupiter from “Bacchus and Ariane,” 1931. Graphite and tempera on paper. The Ella paper. Gift of Henry Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1933.455 124. Detail from Box, c. 1430–60, t, 19th century. Flemish. Bone, bronze, and wood. Gift of Mrs. Charles C. Cunningham, 1949.393 125. Detail from Book er, 19th century, of Hours, c. 1450–60, Southern Netherlandish, Bruges. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum. Given in memory rd plate, 19th of Mrs. Thomas W. Lamont, 1953.138 126. Mark Dion, Scala Natura, 2008. Offset lithograph on paper, 3 1 om George Catlin, 51 ⁄8 x 40 ⁄2 in. Gift of the artist, 2015.11.1 tlin Sumner 0. Oil on canvas. ion (Mary Hall in the ollection Fund, ench Snow), c. 1876. 97. Detail from elain. Gift of J. 1749, German, ft of J. Pierpont 1. Photograph, oil, from the Alexander WA MATRIX 173 Brochure-5_WA MATRIX 173 Brochure 9/22/15 8:37 AM Page 12

cca, Expulsion of ARTIST TALKS er, 1959.249 Mary Catlin Sumner MATRIX Gallery Talks of J. Pierpont Mark Dion 630–35. Oil on Thursday, October 1 600 Main Street rge and the Dragon, 6 pm Hartford, Connecticut 06103 37.2 105. Detail Free with admission to First Thursday (860) 278-2670 ft of Samuel P. Avery vas. The Ella Gallup Mark Dion will discuss his MATRIX project in the www.thewadsworth.org nchorst, Aurora, c. Eleanor H. Bunce Gallery. 8. Detail from The MATRIX program is generously supported in part by ny. Porcelain. Art and Curiosity Cabinets: Historical and Jeffrey G. Marsted and Marcia Reid Marsted as well as the lupo. Tin-glazed Contemporary Perspectives Sunday, October 4 current and founding members of the Wadsworth dano, The Abduction Atheneum Museum of Art’s Contemporary Coalition. er Collection Fund, 2 pm Gallery Talk with MATRIX 173 Artist Support for the Wadsworth Atheneum is provided in part by nsel G. Cook, Mark Dion (MATRIX Gallery) the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign The Ella Gallup 2:30-3 pm Gallery Viewing and Public Reception and the Department of Economic and Community t for Icarus: 3-4 pm Introduction to Cabinets of Curiosity Development, which also receives support from the Sumner Collection with Mark Meadow (Theater) National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Pierpont Morgan, 4:15-5:30 pm Panel Discussion (Theater) The Art and Curiosity Cabinets program is sponsored by a canvas. The Ella Free admission grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and ric Lord Leighton, Art and Curiosity Cabinets from the 16th and 17th further supported by the Decorative Arts Council of the la Gallup Sumner Wadsworth Atheneum. urgh, The Feast of centuries are reflections of their society and und, 1940.24 culture, inspiring us to think about how objects el. The Ella Gallup are displayed in light of our human curiosity and ha, Tobias and the understanding. Join us for an introduction and ion Fund, 1930.79 discussion of Art and Curiosity Cabinets with e Ella Gallup Sumner Mark Meadow and Bruce Robertson (History of Art and Architecture, University of California, ird Pompeiian Style, BELOW: ALBERT BIERSTADT, IN THE YOSEMITE VALLEY, Santa Barbara), Janet Browne (History of Science, 1 on Fund, 1969.122 1866. OIL ON CANVAS; 35 /8 X 50 IN. THE ELIZABETH n Manufactory. Harvard), and MATRIX 173 artist Mark Dion. HART JARVIS COLT COLLECTION, 1905.22 hirico, Set Design for a on paper. The Ella c. 1430–60, etail from Book Given in memory graph on paper,