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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!


Lecture EARLY-BIRD TICKET
LAST NAME
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"..What Can You Give Me For Seven Dollars?"  


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CCHS serves residents of all eighteen towns and the City of Hudson. In addition to a research library and permanent collection of more than 15,000 objects, CCHS owns and maintains the Columbia County Historical Society Museum & Library and three additional historic properties: the National Historic Landmark Luykas Van Alen House (1737); James Vanderpoel ‘House of History’ (c.1820); and Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse (c.1850).
Columbia County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) cultural education organization founded in 1916 and chartered by the NYS Department of Education Board of Regents to collect, preserve, interpret and present the history, heritage and culture of Columbia County, New York, for its residents and visitors. 
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 © 2022,  Columbia County Historical Society
PO Box 311, Five Albany Avenue,  Kinderhook, New York  12106
​ 518 758 9265   |  ops @ cchsny.org
The Columbia County Historical Society is supported in part by the County of Columbia, New York
with the support of Matt Murell, Chairman of the Board at the Columbia County Board of Supervisors.
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Museum Association of New York
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