June 2015 Issue #62

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ATTINGHAM

L ETTER FROM THE P RESIDENT

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: I continue to discover the wonderful communities of Attingham alumni across the country. When I heard that Summer School co-Director Andrew Moore would lecture in conjunction with the exhibition on Houghton Hall at the Legion of Honor, I hopped on a plane for San Francisco. Hank Dunlop ’80; WW ’88; SP ’87, ’91, ’98, ’06, Upcoming Events: 2 ’09, ’14, organized a great group of Bay Area alums who gathered for Andrew’s talk and I had the great pleasure of meeting Ian Berke ’05; SP ’05, Robert Domergue ’87; SP ’93, ’97, ’03, ’05, ’14, Jason Eiband Annual Meeting and Annual Fall Lecture FECS ’14, Deborah Ann Hatch ’01; RCS ’05, Donald Whitton ’74, and others. Andrew was introduced by Martin Chapman ’79; RCS’99, Curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Fine Arts Muse-

with Giles Waterfield ums of San Francisco, and Associate Curator, Maria Santangelo SP ’08, FECS ’13, RCS ’15 was also present. Thanks Hank for all your efforts! 2015 AFA Study 3 In New York, the AFA Board meets each quarter. Michelle Hargrave ’07 kindly Trip: Saint Louis hosted our March meeting at the American Federation of the Arts, seen at right.

The American Historical Association (AHA), and the College Art Association 2015 Attingham 4 (CAA), met in New York this past winter and both meetings offered the oppor- Courses Member List tunity to connect with Attingham alums and future recruits. The North American Conference on British Studies hosted a reception at the AHA. (See page 3 for Alumni News 5 more on upcoming NACBS activity.) At the CAA, The Historians of British Art sponsored a lively panel, entitled “Home Subjects: Domestic Space and the Arts in Britain, 1753-1900” (details in Alumni News, page 5). Alumni participation at such conferences provides great visibility for Attingham. 2014 Honor Roll 6-7 Please consider organizing sessions at those conferences you attend!

On behalf of AFA, a hearty thanks to Beth Carver Wees ’81, RCS ’04 who served as the Vice-President of Recent Events 7 Selection and Committee Chair from 2001 until 2014. I would also like to thank our Spring intern, Juliet Vinegra who worked with us on the AFA archives, database, events, the office move and many other projects that arose during the semester. We wish her the best of luck as she completes her Master’s degree in Visual Arts Admin- istration at NYU. If you know of any students seeking the real world skills of non-profit work, please encourage The Yale Center for them to contact the office. As we all know, working closely with Cheryl presents a terrific opportunity.

British Art and The Paul Finally I want to thank those making contributions to the Annual Appeal, especially at the President’s Circle Mellon Centre for Studies Level and beyond. Such significant gifts go a long way towards maintaining the high level of activity in the U.S. in British Art co-hosted a that you will read about in the following pages. reception at the College Art Association annual — Sheila ffolliott ’79; RCS ’98; SP ’11, ’12, ’15, [email protected] conference in February, during which they announced plans for a L ETTER FROM E NGLAND new joint venture: an online, open access and The National Trust (for England, Wales and Northern Ireland) has been much peer-reviewed journal, in the national press recently. The devastating fire at Clandon Park, Surrey British Art Studies. The has caused great distress. Much has been lost but significant items of the online journal will provide collection were saved and the building shell remains stable. So what of the an innovative space for future? Will the house rise from the ashes as at Uppark? Many Summer new research and School alumni will remember the great debate which followed that fire in 1989. scholarship of the Will this similar disaster hone the skills of another generation of curators and craftsmen? Let us hope so. highest quality on all aspects of British art, Another discussion point to exercise the minds of Attingham alumni is the controversial experiment currently architecture and visual being tried by the National Trust at Ickworth House, Suffolk that has caused considerable consternation among culture in their most art historians. In the splendid library there, the carpet and a suite of furniture made in the 1820s by the royal diverse and international cabinet makers/upholsterers, Banting and France, have been removed in favour of four brown leatherette bean- contexts. bags for public use on the parquet floor ‘to encourage people to dwell and take in the atmosphere’ of the room. Such an odd solution (on a number of levels) to tempt more people to visit the country house makes the work of

The Attingham Trust even more pertinent to ensure the survival and understanding of collections in situ. The The call for submissions demand to learn is keen as clearly demonstrated by the bumper harvest of applications from all over the world and guidelines for writing for the four courses offered this year but we must all try harder to pass on the knowledge absorbed so that may be downloaded at others can appreciate the excitement and inspiration we have all experienced together. There is nothing wrong http://www.paul-mellon- with an inviting (comfortable) seat en route around a house but not when it removes part of the history one has centre.ac.uk/408/ come to see. The tragic event at Clandon has put this very much into perspective for me.

— Annabel Westman, Executive Director, The Attingham Trust Issue #62 Page 2

U PCOMING AFA P ROGRAMS AND E VENTS Unless otherwise stated, registration fees may be submitted online at www.americanfriendsofattingham.org or by check payable to “American Friends of Attingham,” sent to: AFA, 475 Park Ave. South, Fl. 4, New York, NY 10016.

Friday, Sept. 18 Open studio, 5:30 pm; RCGF welcome remarks, 5:45 pm AFA Annual Member’s Meeting, 6-8 pm Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, 526 LaGuardia Pl (at West 3rd St.), NYC RSVP by September 11; No charge to attend

Our Annual Members Meeting is open to all AFA alumni and provides an opportunity to reunite with fellow alumni and stay current on organizational issues. The Members Meeting will precede a quarterly Board of Directors Meeting. Afterward light refreshments will be served and scholars will describe their experiences on the 2015 Attingham Trust courses.

This year we will gather at the Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, in the historic home and studio of American sculptor Chaim Gross (1904-91). Described as a “study in the fusion of art creation, collection, and lifestyle, and a worthwhile visit for anyone interested in 20th century art and over- all biography,” the setting is sure to prompt return visits for a closer look.

Saturday, September 19, 1-4 pm* Walking Tour of Hildreth Meière’s NYC Murals RSVP required; $25 per person

Until recently, a forgotten heroine of Art Deco art and architecture, Hildreth Meière (1892-1961) was once considered the most famous and prolific muralist of the Art Deco style, specializing in the ancient and beautiful art of .

Please join us for a special walking tour led by Catherine Coleman Brawer, co-author of The Art Deco Murals of Hil- dreth Meière (Andrea Monfried Editions, 2014) and accompanied by the artist's granddaughter, Hildreth Meière Dunn, where we will examine some of Meière’s more significant New York commissions. We will begin with her roundels (emblematic of Dance, Drama and Song) at (1932), followed by visits to St. Bartholomew's Church (1928), St. Patrick’s Cathedral (1942) and Temple Emanu-El (1929). The tour will end downtown (traveling via subway) at the Walker- Lispenard Telephone Company Building whose private lobby features a mosaic tile ceiling and tile wall map celebrating global connectivity through the lines of telephonic communication (1932).

* Please note that we anticipate the tour to last around 3 hours, however worship services or subway changes may alter our course.

2015 AFA ANNUAL FALL LECTURE THE PEOPLE’S GALLERIES: ART MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS IN VICTORIAN BRITAIN

Featuring Giles Waterfield Director of Royal Collection Studies, Curator and Author

Monday, September 21, 2015 The Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street, 6:30 pm, Lecture; 7:30 pm, Drinks & Hors d’oeuvres

Please join Attingham alumni and friends for the American Friends of Attingham Annual Fall Lecture, a special evening featuring celebrated au- thor, curator and Director of Royal Collection Studies, Giles Waterfield. The lecture will follow the release of his book The People's Galleries (Yale University Press, August 2015), which recounts the emergence of a new type of art museum prevalent in the great industrial cities of Britain dur- ing the latter half of the nineteenth century. Inspired by the desire to improve standards of design among manufacturers and artisans, these galler- ies became powerful tools in the Liberal battle against the violence, ignorance, intemperance and ugliness felt to be characteristic of Glasgow and Manchester. These art museums developed into an entirely novel type of gallery, intended to offer exhibitions and permanent collections aimed at a working class audience. They were for some years hugely popular until around 1900, when there was a shift in taste.

During this exclusive lecture for the AFA, Waterfield will consider the deep-seated but fundamentally different development of museums in the USA in the nineteenth century, initially strongly influenced by South Kensington but ultimately developing in a quite different direction.

The event concludes with a cocktail reception, offering the possibility to talk with the speaker and friends. Ticket sales begin July 2015: $100 per person ($50 tax-deductible). RSVP by September 10.

Giles Waterfield, FSA, is an independent curator and writer, Associate Lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art and a long-time member of the Attingham Trust staff. He has served as Director of Royal Collection Studies since the course began in 1996. In addition he is a member of the Attingham Council, Director of the London House Course, and former Joint Director of the Attingham Summer School (1995–2003). Giles is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He formerly served as Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery and has curated exhibitions such as Art Treasures of England and The Artist’s Studio. Additionally, he has published four novels, most recently The Iron Necklace. His works of nonfiction include Soane and After, Palaces of Art, Art for the People, Art Treasures of England, and his newest book, The People's Galleries. June 2015 Page 3

Friday, October 16, 11:30 am Luncheon Talk and Book Signing with Stephen G. Hague, The Gentleman’s House in the British Atlantic World 1680-1780 The Philadelphia Club, 1301 Walnut Street, Philadelphia RSVP required; Contact AFA board member Laura Keim, [email protected] for reservations and to receive pay- ment instructions ($50 per person or $100 inclusive of a signed copy of the book).

Attingham alumni are invited to attend an illustrated luncheon talk and book signing by Dr. Stephen G. Hague ’04, an historian at Rowan University in New Jersey, about his recently published book, The Gentleman’s House in the British Atlantic World. Dr. Hague will discuss the architecture, landscapes, gardens and furnishings of several Georgian houses on both sides of the Atlantic, with special emphasis on Philadelphia connections. Copies of book will be available for inscription.

A FA S TUDY T RIP : S AINT L OUIS N OVEMBER 5 - 8 , 2 0 1 5

Please join the 2015 AFA Study Trip in Saint Louis, which coincides with the opening celebrations of St. Louis Modern, a major exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum exploring modern design and architec- ture in the region, and the 50th anniversary of Eero Saarinen’s Gateway Arch. Exclusive tours and access to celebrated public and private collections and festive soirées are sure to make this year’s study trip unforgettable.

Settle in at the historic Chase Park Plaza, a beautifully renovated hotel overlooking Saint Louis’ Forest Park, the celebrated site of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Join Jason T. Busch ’01, AFA Study Trip: Saint Louis Coordinator, AFA Board Director and Deputy Director of the Saint Louis Art Mu- seum (SLAM), for lunch in a spectacular Art Deco glass house with a special welcome lecture from Saint Louis County Preservation Historian Esley Hamilton. Next, travel to the award-winning Saint Louis Art Museum, Cass Gilbert’s Beaux Arts palace with a freshly-minted wing and sculpture garden by Sir David Chipperfield and Michel Desvigne, respectively. Museum staff, including Zoe Perkins ’11; SP ’12 and Mimi Huang ’15, will guide attendees through SLAM’s world class collections—from George Caleb Bingham and Max Beckmann to Ancient American sculpture and Chinese bronzes. Come night, dine on French cuisine, while enjoying unparalleled views of the Saint Louis skyline.

On Friday, circle the city and channel the modern spirit. Take in the delicate folds of the Saint Louis Abbey Church, a space-age masterwork of thin-shell concrete, tour a fully-outfitted Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian house, and visit an outstanding private collection boasting Tiffany glass and Fauve . SLAM curators David Conradsen ’95 and Genevieve Cortinovis ’14 will give attendees an exclusive preview of St. Louis Modern, followed by dinner at the Museum’s elegant Panorama restaurant.

Spend Saturday exploring the treasures of urban Saint Louis. Tour the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, founded by Emily Rauh Pulitzer; explore a minimalist contemporary art space, a riotous museum of architectural assemblage, and the meticulously restored 1851 Campbell Family townhouse; and journey to the top of Eero Saarinen’s astounding Gateway Arch. Learn about Saint Louis’ urban landscape from Director of Cultural Resources Betsy Bradley over lunch in a lush sculptural oasis, the perfect prelude to a look within one of the city’s most impressive Gilded Age mansions.

Sunday, delve back in time, travelling to UNESCO World Heritage Site Cahokia Mounds. Following lunch at the farmhouse of Jonathan File and AFA Board Director Barbara File ’09; SW ’97; SP ’10, ’15; RCS ’98; LHC ’14, head downriver to Sainte Genevieve, a French Colonial outpost with rare Creole architecture. Finally, unwind over barbeque and small-batch bourbon in a Second Empire townhouse in Saint Louis’ historic Lafayette Square.

Renowned art collections, inspiring architecture, and delicious cuisine await you. So please: meet us in Saint Louis!

Registration: Please note, this trip features four full days of activity, beginning with lunch on Thursday (following an optional Missouri History Museum tour with Anne Woodhouse ’78; SW ’90) and ending with dinner Sunday night after a day trip to the Creole Corridor. The cost of $950 per person (and $300 suggested tax-deductible donation to AFA), includes all admissions, travel by private coach, and meals except break- fast. Space is limited. To reserve your place please submit a non-refundable deposit of $350 – balance due by August 1 – online at www.americanfriendsofattingham.org or by check payable to “American Friends of Attingham,” mailed to AFA, 475 Park Ave South, Fl. 4, New York, NY 10016. The Chase Park Plaza is holding a block of rooms for our group at the nightly rate of $169 + tax. Booking details will be provided upon receipt of the deposit fee.

Young Alumni are encouraged to take part. One scholarship for the full course fee ($950) is available. For application details, or any Study Trip inquiries, please contact the AFA office: [email protected] or 212-682-6840.

November 13-15, 2015 AFA is pleased to be a Sponsor of the North American Conference on British Studies, to be held in Little Rock, Arkansas. http://www.nacbs.org/conference Issue #62 Page 4

A F A R ECRUITING AND S UMMER S CHOOL S ELECTION C OMMITTEES R EPORT We could not do it without your help. Of the 46 applications submitted for the 2015 Summer School all but three applicants responded to the “How did you hear about Attingham?” question by checking the alumni box usually citing more than one alumnus. While always a majority response in the past this is the first year it has almost reached one hundred percent. Well done! Many of you also took the time and effort to write letters of recommendation. We are most grateful as alumni referrals help to furnish a highly qualified applicant pool. The Summer School is but one of several courses now offered by the Attingham Trust. If you haven’t reviewed the options recently we invite you to take a look at our website, not just for your own interest but also to encourage others to apply. Thank you and keep up the good work. — Jeffrey Herr ’98; RCS ’01; LW ’10, Vice President for Recruiting

Warm welcome to the Attingham Summer School Class of 2015! This year the 24 American residents selected for the program were chosen from a highly competitive pool of candidates. They will join an equally outstanding group of 24 scholars selected by the Attingham Trust from the United King- dom, Australia, Croatia, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore and Turkey. Together the 48 scholars will maintain the strong interna- tional community that has characterized the Attingham program in recent years.

The American scholars are a diverse group of professionals who bring a wide range of skills and expertise to the program. My thanks to the committee members who faced the difficult task of choosing the class (need-blind) from among so many outstanding candidates. The committee received valuable input from non-voting committee attendees: the Chairs of the American Friends of Attingham Finance and Recruitment Committees, the AFA Administra- tive Director, and co-Director of the Attingham Summer School, Elizabeth Jamieson. This year we were able to offer scholarship assistance to 20 Ameri- can scholars who requested financial aid. As always we are extremely grateful to the individuals and organizations that make scholarships available to our candidates. Many worthy applicants would be unable to attend without their continuing generosity.

To all of you, our alumni, please keep those wonderful applicants coming, and thank you for your patience and forbearance if your candidate must apply more than once before he or she succeeds in gaining a place in the Summer School. It is a credit to all of you that the applicant pool is so outstanding. — Libby DeRosa ’05; SP ’10; RCS ’07, Vice President for Selection

2 0 1 5 A TTINGHAM C OURSE P ARTICIPANTS FROM THE US*

* French 18th c. Studies Colonial Dames of America Dawn Reid STUDY PROGRAMME: Villa Finale Museum & Gar- Scholars not yet selected The National Society of Associate Curator of Decora- The Historic House in the dens, a National Trust Histor- Colonial Dames of America tive Arts, Frick Arts and Lands of the Czech Crown ic Site Scholar Historical Center Gerry Charitable Trust Schol- ATTINGHAM SUMMER Decorative Arts Trust Schol- Jean Cadogan ar and American Friends of SCHOOL Edgar Garcia ar, Summer School Class of Professor of Art History, Attingham Scholar Special Projects Manager, 2014 Scholar and American Trinity College Robert Adams Office of the Mayor, City of David Parsons Architect, Robert Bentley Los Angeles Maureen Cassidy-Geiger Director of Finance and Adams & Associates Royal Oak Foundation Sheri Shaneyfelt Independent Curator, Schol- Administration, Historic Scholar Senior Lecturer and Director ar, Educator Hudson Valley Lydia Brandt of Undergraduate Studies, Gerry Charitable Trust Schol- Susan Hitchcock Assistant Professor, Universi- Vanderbilt University, Depart- ar and American Friends of John Tyler ty of South Carolina, School Historical Landscape Archi- ment of History of Art Attingham Scholar Editor of Publications, Coloni- of Visual Arts and Design tect, National Park Service Royal Oak Foundation al Society of Massachusetts Royal Oak Foundation Royal Oak Foundation Scholar Vanessa de Cruz Medina Scholar Scholar Independent Researcher Linda Weld Karen Sherry Visiting Assistant Professor of Mimi C. Huang Clo Tepper Scholar and Melissa Buchanan Curator of American Art and Architecture, Wentworth Research Assistant, Depart- American Friends of Atting- RosaMary Curator of Decora- Director of Collections, Port- Institute of Technology; ment of Asian Art, Saint Louis ham Scholar tive Arts & Design, New land Museum of Art Trustee, Forbes House Art Museum Orleans Museum of Art New York Community Trust/ Sheila ffolliott Museum Royal Oak Foundation Royal Oak Foundation Dowa- Edward Maverick Fund Professor Emerita of Art Scholar and American ger Duchess of Devonshire Scholar History, George Mason ROYAL COLLECTION Scholar Friends of Attingham Scholar STUDIES University

Aimee Keithan Patricia Silence Estella Chung Research Fellow, Preserva- Conservator of Museum Barbara File Richard Aste Curator of American Material tion Society of Newport Exhibitions and Historic Archivist, The Metropolitan Curator of European Art, Culture & Historian, and County Interiors, Colonial Williams- Museum of Art Museum Head of Oral History, Hill- Royal Oak Foundation, burg Foundation Paula Madden Scholar and wood Estate, Museum and Jeremy Biggs Scholar New York Community Trust/ Melissa Gagen Stewart Rosenblum Scholar Gardens Edward Maverick Fund Senior Vice President, Inter- David M. Maxfield Scholar Ned Lazaro Scholar national Specialist, European Margaret Civetta and Gilbert P. Schafer III Associate Curator of Textiles Furniture, Christie's Partner, DLA Piper LLP Scholar and Collections Manager, Thomas Snyder Historic Deerfield Independent Conservator, David Gallager Kim Masteller Jennifer Chuong Royal Oak Foundation Williamsburg Art Conserva- Senior Vice President, Senior Curator, South and Southeast Doctoral Student and Teach- Charlotte Moss Scholar tion, Inc. Appraiser, Doyle New York Asian Art, The Nelson-Atkins ing Fellow, History of Art and American Friends of Atting- Museum of Art Architecture, Harvard Univer- Sarah Mallory ham Scholar Alden Gordon sity Independent Curator and Raether Professor of Art Missy McHugh The Ida and William Rosen- Adjunct Faculty, Parsons The Kathleen Stuart History, Trinity College thal Foundation Scholar and New School for Design Curator of the Berger Collec- Metropolitan Museum of Art American Friends of Atting- The Ida and William Rosen- tion, Jeffrey Herr ham Scholar thal Foundation Scholar Curator, Hollyhock House Melinda Papp Harry Mack Truax II and Simon Rodia's Towers at Florian Papp Gallery Colin Fanning Matthew McLendon Conservation and Lighting Watts, City of Los Angeles, Curatorial Fellow, European Curator of Modern and Con- Design Coordinator, Winter- DCA Cynthia Roman Decorative Arts and Sculp- temporary Art, The John and thur Museum, Gardens and Curator of Prints, Drawings ture, Philadelphia Museum of Library John Herzan and ; The Lewis

Art New York Community Trust/ Preservation Services Officer, Walpole Library Curator of David Wilton Scholar and Chris Noey The New Haven Preservation Prints, Drawings and Paint- General Manager of Creative Edward Maverick Fund American Friends of Atting- Scholar Trust ings, The Lewis Walpole ham Scholar Production, The Metropolitan Library, Yale University Museum of Art Gina Wouters Paula Madden Jerry Foust David Wilton Metropolitan Curator, Vizcaya Museum Principal, Northrup Invest- Maria Santangelo Collections and Facilities Museum of Art Scholar and Gardens ments Associate Curator, European Manager, Dumbarton House Lattner Family Foundation Decorative Art and Sculpture, Museum/ Headquarters of Philip Reeser Margaret Nowack Scholar Fine Arts Museums of San The National Society of the Editor, Rizzoli International Deputy Director & Curator, Francisco Publications, Inc. June 2015 Page 5

ALUMNI NEWS Do you have news? E-mail Alumni News to [email protected] The 2015 Mount Vernon Decorative Arts Symposi- a private tour of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s to 1900 (Staten Island Historical Society: 2013). um focuses on the role of women in the decorative four recently renovated British art galleries for arts -- as creators, patrons, designers, keepers, Boston-area Attingham alumni. Ken Turino ’12 Gwendolyn Smith ’13, is now a Specialist in the antiquarians, preservationists, and collectors. The organized the tour and reception that followed. European Furniture & Decorative Arts, Fine Silver late May symposium’s program features several department of Skinner, Inc. in Marlborough, MA. Attingham alumni, including: Lydia Brandt ’15, The exhibition, Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Louisa Brouwer ’11, Ulysses Dietz ’83, Brantley Design,1690-1840, curated by Christopher Monk- The Summer 2015 issue of Antiques & Fine Knowles ’09, Christopher Monkhouse ’66; RCS house ’66; Art magazine will feature “Beyond Expectation, ’01, Sumpter Priddy ’86, and Susan Schoelwer RCS ’01, last Beautiful, Graceful and Superb,” Inlaid Miniature ’12, the Robert H. Smith Senior Curator at year’s Annual Chests of The Philadelphia Circus, ca. 1793, an Mount Vernon. Fall Lecturer, article with discoveries of early imagery of the has opened to circus in American decorative arts; and the May/ John Braymer ’97; RCS ’99; SW '98, '01, '04, great acclaim at June 2015 issue of The Magazine Antiques will '07; LW ’14, retired from his position as CEO of the Art Institute feature A Reappraisal of “Two new names in Dela- the Virginia Society American Institute of Architects of Chicago. ware Valley furniture,” which discusses sources

(VSAIA) after nearly thirty years of service. He will and methodology in furniture attribution, both remain active with the VSAIA providing architecture After moving to by Jay Robert Stiefel ’96; SW ’99-02, ’05-08; SP tours in a variety of countries. New Paltz, NY ’09; RCS ’06. to begin a quiet-

er life, Vals Osborne ’87 has become even more Jennifer Carlquist ’03, has a new position as In 2014, Founding Principal at Voith & Mactavish active. She continues to work in New York City real Curator of Boscobel, the historic house museum in Architects Daniela Holt Voith ’82, was the recipient estate and recently designed an accredited contin- Garrison, NY, having previously served as Admin- of a number of design and preservation awards uing education course sponsored by the Greenwich istrator of the Victorian Society in America (VSA) and became a Fellow of the American Institute of Summer Schools. Village Society for Historic Preservation. She now serves on the board of Wallkill Valley Land Trust, Architects.

the benefit committee of the Dorsky Museum at David W. Dangremond ’76, was awarded the SUNY New Paltz, and the collections committee of The Historians of British Art, for which Peter Trippi Goodwin Medal by the Wadsworth Atheneum Historic Huguenot Street. ’95; RCS ’00, serves as Past President, and Museum of Art, in recognition of his exceptional Craig Ashley Hanson ’99, SP’10, as First Vice service throughout his nearly quarter-century ten- In April, a lively group President, sponsored a panel discussion in Febru- ure as a museum trustee and his immeasurable ary at the annual conference of the College Art efforts as their Board President. of Washington, DC- area alumni gathered Association in New York City. “Home Subjects: Domestic Space and the Arts in Britain, 1753- at Hillwood Estate, Caitlin Emery ’13, is now Curator of Old Stur- 1900,” was co-chaired by Anne Nellis Richter ’07; Museum & Gardens, LHC ’14, with Melinda McCurdy ’13, as discus- bridge Village, a living museum in Sturbridge, MA. to be treated to tours of the house by Liana sant. Jon Frederick ’12, has accepted a position in Paredes ’96, RCS the Curator's Branch of the Naval History and ’10 and Estella Peter Trippi ’95; RCS ’00, has organized a reun- Heritage Command in the Navy Yard in Washing- Chung ’15, and ion weekend for his Summer School Class of 1995, ton, DC. the Splendor and to be held in Philadelphia in October. Surprise exhibition by This summer, historian Stephen G. Hague ’04 will curator Wilfried Leah Walczak ’09, is now Director of Education release a new book titled The Gentleman’s House Zeisler. Afterwards and Public Programs at the Concord Museum in in the British Atlantic World 1680-1780 (Palgrave the group enjoyed refreshments on the terrace Concord, MA. Macmillan, 2015). See page 3 for details on his graced by flowers bursting into bloom. Thanks to all related talk and book signing to be held at the who helped make this evening possible. John H. Waters, AIA ’14, is co-director of the new Philadelphia Club and open to Attingham Alumni Victorian Society in America Chicago Summer courtesy of Jay Robert Stiefel ’96; SW ’99-’02, ’05’- In January, School, to be held for the first time this June. 08; SP ’09; RCS ’06. Dallas Glass Club members Beth Carver Wees ’81, RCS ’04, has been Big news Linda L. Pas- named the Ruth Bigelow Wriston Curator of Ameri- for Frank ley ’99; RCS can Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Lloyd ’96; SW ’06; Art. This curatorship in American Decorative Arts Wright’s SP ’12, and was endowed in 2006 by her daughter, Barbara Hollyhock Jane Karotkin Wriston ’53 (d. 2013), a museum educator, art House: ’98; RCS ’09; historian and enthusiast for architecture and the Following a SW ’06; FECS ’13, attended a lecture at the DGC decorative arts. Beth succeeds the first recipient of 4-year, by Stephen Weber, Royal Collection Trust Senior the Wriston curatorship, Peter Kenny SP ’10, who $4.3 million Exhibitions Project Coordinator. now serves as co-President of Classical American restoration Homes Preservation Trust. under the direction of Jeffrey Herr ’98; RCS ’01; After years of educating visitors to the nation’s LW ’10; SP ’15, the City of Los Angeles’ Curator iconic Statue of Liberty, Joanna Pessa ’97; RCS The RISD Museum has received a $2.5 million gift of Hollyhock House/Simon Rodia's Towers in ’10, has retired from her position as Park Rang- from David Rockefeller, the most recent example of Watts, the house has been re-opened for public er of the National Park Service. the Rockefeller family’s legacy of support for the viewing with significant acclaim. In addition, the Museum's collection of decorative arts and design. residence built in 1921 for Aline Barnsdall, has Ryan Polk ’12, has accepted a position as Cura- This generous pledge includes the endowment of been nominated by the United States Department tor at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical the David and Peggy Rockefeller Curator of Deco- of the Interior to the Unesco World Heritage List. Park in Woodstock, VT. rative Arts and Design curatorial position, awarded

to Elizabeth Williams ’08, and funds to underwrite a Dennis McFadden Sean Sawyer ’02 has moved from The Royal named gallery within the Museum's suite of Euro- ’76, has recently Oak Foundation to the position of President of The pean art galleries. Mr. Rockefeller has also made a become Director of Olana Partnership, which operates Olana, a Na- promised gift of the Academy Art tional Historic Landmark and State Historic Site in decorative Museum in Easton, Hudson, NY, with the New York State Office of artwork from his MD. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. estate, including

European furni- In March, Thomas Barnett Shepherd ’94; SW ’97, ’02, Director ture, porcelain, Michie ’81; RCS ’14, Emeritus of Historic Richmond Town has published and silver. Russell B. and Andrée his fourth book exploring Staten Island history Beauchamp Stearns through its cultural gems, Staten Island Scenery: Curator of Decorative Paintings, Prints, Drawings and Photographs, 1679 Arts and Sculpture led Issue #62 Page 6

201 4 A MERICAN F RIENDS OF A TTINGHAM D ONOR H ONOR R OLL

We are deeply grateful to all of our donors. The contributions listed below include all restricted and unrestricted donations, including scholarships, annual contributions, anniversary gifts and fall lecture support received in the 2014 calendar year. (Tuition and program fees are excluded.)

Benefactor ($10,000+) Donor ($500-999) P. Russell Bastedo Emilie Lapham Under $100 Joyce Bowden Jane Lawson-Bell Barbara Aronson Edward Aiken The Estate of Hortense Feldblum John Braunlein Barbara Brown Lee Tony Atkin Mrs. Russell B. Aitken The Estate of John Christian Catherine & Robert Brawer Janet & Keith Lindgren Patsy Bell Stephenson Andrews Larsen Charissa Bremer-David Charles T. Lyle Suzanne Booth Elizabeth Bidwell Bates The Royal Oak Foundation Harold J. Bromm James Lyle James Buttrick Michele Beiny Sybil Bruel Keith Mackay Jean Cadogen & Alden Gordon Janet Blyberg William Bruning Sandra Markham, in memory of Patron ($2,500-9,999) Laura & Michael Donnelly Grace Brady Elizabeth Bullock Michael K. Brown Jason Eiband W. Scott Braznell Thomas Appelquist & Gretchen Bulova Floyd W. Martin Mary Louise Fazzano C. Dudley Brown Charles Newman Margo Burnette Thomas McGehee J. 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I N M EMORIAM Sadly we note the passing of five Attingham alumni:

Throughout his life Robert Morris Bush ’67, recognized his Attingham Summer School experience in the months following his graduation from the Georgia Institute of Technology as a life-changing period. After his service in Vietnam as a Captain in the United States Air Force, Engineering Divi- sion, he worked under an architect, and eventually became a single practitioner winning numerous AIA awards for design and historic preservation. He went on to direct the Interior Design Department of Perkins + Will and became Vice President/Director of Interior Design for PageSoutherland- Page, the position from which he retired. With appreciation for his passion for architecture and interior design, his widow Carolyn Jorgensen Bush, has asked that gifts be made to AFA in memory of her beloved husband.

Julia Finnette Davis ’73; SW ’95, was an active Attingham alumna attending many third weeks, events and study tours. With degrees in ani- mal husbandry and architectural history, she was understood both the architecture of English country houses and the history of their animals. She shared her unique perspective as a consultant and her projects included studying the history of animal breeds at Williamsburg, designing landscapes, and organizing horticultural lectures and symposia for Winterthur. Historic preservationist and Attingham supporter James Marston Fitch said that Julia ‘could lecture on anything and had one of the most brilliant minds I have witnessed.’

Barbara M. Hammond ’87, SP ’98, formerly of Tarrytown and Irvington, will be remembered for her lifelong work with museums and fund- raising. Barbara worked as Executive Director of The Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati from 2000-2012, and Executive Director of the Bartow Pell Mansion Museum in , NY from 1994-2000. She lent her expertise in fundraising, event planning and exhibition management to other institu- tions as a consultant and as served as a volunteer at the Cincinnati Art Museum. In 2012 she opened a studio and gallery in downtown Cincinnati featuring the work of Arizona and New York artist, Carter Hammond.

Gwen Koch ’74; SP ’81, is remembered as a traveler, people lover, book collector, food critic, musician, and architecture educator/ preservationist. Always a proponent for education, she was one of the co-founders of Evansville Day School, a devoted promoter of Attingham and active Board Member of the Victorian Society. She held two Masters’ degrees, the first in music from The Julliard School, the second in humanities from the University of Evansville, focusing on the Victorian era. In 2002 she received the City of Evansville’s Historic Preservation award. Active to the end, she attended a Victorian Society symposium in Chicago three weeks before her death.

John Christian Larsen ’73 had a distinguished career as a librarian after graduating with a Ph.D. in Library Science from the University of Michigan. John taught at Columbia University and the Library Science School at the University of Northern Illinois, in “the cornfields" as he would say. He was active in National Librarian Associations and one of the founders of the Art Librarians Association of North America (ARLIS) in 1972. After retiring, John moved to Baltimore and enjoyed taking cruises, dancing, and making frequent trips to New York City for the opera and to attend Atting- ham events. John’s legacy and commitment to Attingham has been secured with an extraordinarily generous bequest of $125,000 to the American Friends of Attingham.

Generous bequests such as John Christian Larsen’s help perpetuate the activities of the American Friends of Attingham. For information on planned giving opportunities, comprising membership in the Phelps Warren Society, please contact Cheryl Hageman at 212-682-6840.

R ECENT E VENTS AFA Mid-Winter Reunion Weekend, Jan. 23 & 24

Attingham alumni gathered in New York City for the AFA's Mid-Winter Reunion on Friday, January 23. Timed to coincide with the opening weekend of the Winter An- tiques Show, the reunion brought together alumni from across the country and even a few friends from abroad. 150 attendees took part in the festivities, held in Greenwich Village at the Salmagundi Club, one of the oldest art organizations in the United States. The evening began with tours of the club’s permanent collection and ended with a very merry reunion in the historic brownstone’s recently renovated exhibition space. The only complaint was that it was over much too soon.

The following day Sarah Coffin ’72 offered an outstanding tour of the renovated Cooper Hewitt Design Museum and an introduction to the creative technologies used to transform the visitor experience into something entirely new. Those of us lucky enough to have seen this 21st century museum will agree, it is incredible!

Usonia Day Trip, April 25

Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonia is just 35 miles north of , but the serene woodland setting that envelops this residential, planned community makes it feel like it is worlds away. On April 25, an enchanted group of Attingham alumni strolled through Usonia’s rolling, tree-lined lanes while guide Justin Ferate discussed the community’s history and distinct interwar and mid-century modern architecture. The group had the rare privilege of visit- ing two private residences. At the first stop, the wonderful Johanna and Marvin Cooper, allowed the group to wander through their Kaneji Domoto- designed home. Domoto was a pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright and one of Usonia's offi- cial architects. Wright, in addition to helping plan the community and train some of its architects, also designed three of the neighborhood’s 47 houses. The second stop was a visit to one such house: the exquisitely maintained residence of Roland Reis- ley. Reisley (age 91), who worked on the design of his house with Wright, regaled the group with stories of the great architect’s kindness and candor (otherwise known as ‘frankness,’ please excuse the pun). After enjoying a crisp spring walk, the group tucked in to a delicious Italian feast where we toasted all responsible for planning this inspired outing. Special thanks to the anonymous donor who made it possible for four young alumni to take part! – Sarah Mallory ’15; SP ’12

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