53rd Annual Delaware Show

ROSALIE HOOPER Project Curatorial Assistant, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and former Lois F. McNeil Fellow, Winterthur The Complicated Lives of Inanimate Objects: A Case (Furniture) Study Enjoy this case study of a chest-on-frame from the Winterthur collection. Examine alterations made to this object as groundwork for a persuasive argument for the acceptance of broad definitions of “creation” and “authenticity.” EMELIE GEVALT Lois F. McNeil Fellow, Winterthur Traces of Philadelphia in an Early Silkwork Picture A favorite among collectors for more than a century, samplers and needlework pictures can serve as rare links to the personal experiences of girls and young women of the era. Re-investigate the origins of an unsigned, elaborate silkwork picture from the Winterthur collection and enjoy a tantalizing sense of connection to early American history. Weekend lectures sponsored by WINTERTHUR PROGRAM IN AMERICAN MATERIAL CULTURE PRESENTS YOUNG SCHOLARS Saturday, November 12, 2:00 pm, Pusey & Jones Room Each year the Delaware Antiques Show showcases research by a recent graduate and a current student in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. The University of Delaware and Winterthur established this graduate program in 1952 to promote the interdisciplinary study of American decorative arts and material culture. The program’s alumni hold distinguished positions internationally in museums, antiques and auction houses, preservation organizations, historical societies, colleges and universities, libraries and businesses. — 12 —