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The Vassar College Collections & Hudson River School Paintings  (1825-1875)  are the theme of this April lecture
sponsored by the Columbia County Historical Society



'What Can You Give Me for Seven Dollars ?'
​Saturday, April 28, 2018
4:30 -6:30 pm
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Asher B. DURAND, 'Through the Woods', 1856, Oil on canvas, 20.25 x 15.5 inches; Gift of Matthew Vassar
TICKETS:
Advance Tickets $15
At the Door:
$15 Members (CCHS) 
$ 20 Non-Members


                          "What Can You Give Me for Seven Dollars?"
Building the Founding Collection
of Hudson River School Art at Vassar College

​                 An Illustrated Slide Show by Dr. James Mundy


ABOUT THE  COLLECTION:
In 1864, Matthew Vassar, the founder of Vassar College purchased the art collection of the Reverend Elias Lyman Magoon of Albany consisting of around 300 paintings, 3,000 works on paper, plus other works of art and books. 

This lecture will explore the colorful figure of Magoon and his efforts to bring original works of art to Vassar for the edification of its students.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: 
Dr. James Mundy is a graduate of Vassar College, returned to campus in 1991 to become the first Anne Hendricks Bass Director of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.  He earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University and has held teaching positions at Northwestern University and Mount Holyoke College.  From 1986-91 he was the chief curator at the Milwaukee Art Museum.  He has published and organized exhibitions on many diverse topics from Italian Renaissance art to American art and the history of photography,

LECTURE LOCATION:
Van Buren Hall, 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook 12106
Join us for a glass of wine or other beverage following the lecture
​around the corner at the CCHS Museum & Library Building, 5 Albany Avenue!


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"..What Can You Give Me For Seven Dollars?"  


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The Columbia County  Historical Society
is ​a private 501 (c )(3) nonprofit organization
Chartered by the  Board of Regents
State Education Department, The University of the State of New York
Copyright © 2020,  Columbia County Historical Society
PO Box 311, 5 Albany Avenue,  Kinderhook, NY 12106
​ 518 758 9265   |  ops@cchsny.org

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