Washington Winter Show 2013

13 This page is sponsored by the Washington Winter Show Directors in honor of Mason Bavin and Anne Elmore It is our great honor and privilege to serve as Co-Chairs of the 2013 Washington Winter Show and to welcome you to this year’s Show with the theme The Thrill of the Chase: Antiques of the Sporting Life . The 2013 Show benefits three outstanding charities: Bishop T. Walker School for Boys, THEARC, and The Founders Board of St. John’s Community Services. On behalf of the 2013 Washington Winter Show Committee, we are pleased to welcome His Excellency the Ambassador of France, François Delattre and Mrs. Delattre as Honorary Diplomatic Chairs. We are also delighted to have Penny Chenery, owner of the Triple Crown winning horse Secretariat, as the Honorary Chair of this year’s Show. The Loan Exhibit this year, Sporting Pastimes: Art and Objects of Leisure , is drawn primarily from the collection at the National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg, Virginia. We wish to thank Claudia Pfeiffer, the George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator at the Library and Museum, for her extraordinary vision and talent in putting together this superb exhibit of art and antiques celebrating the enjoyment of and enthusiasm for the sporting life. We also thank F. Turner Reuter, Jr. and Hannah Reuter of the NSLM for their advisory roles with this year’s Loan Exhibit, and Leslie B. Jones for her assistance with Loan Exhibit items on loan from Washington and Lee University and from Penny Chenery. We are deeply appreciative of the enthusiastic support of our sponsors, benefactors, and patrons whose generosity benefits some of the most needy children and families in our community. It is an honor to have the support of PNC Bank, our Presenting Sponsor, once again this year. We are delighted to have the Show at the Katzen Arts Center at American University. We thank our 45 Exhibitors for their participation in the Show this year, many of whom have been a part of the Show for many years and whose participation continues to make this one of the finest antiques shows in the country. We extend our deepest thanks and appreciation to the Washington Winter Show Board of Directors, whose support, enthusiasm, and encouragement has helped us tremendously over the past year. Finally, it has been a true honor and pleasure to work with such a creative, inspired, and dedicated group of volunteers who continue to bring new life and fresh ideas to the Show. We deeply appreciate and applaud the tremendous efforts of this wonderful group of volunteers. The Washington Winter Show Committee has embraced the theme of this year’s Show with great enthusiasm and brought the vision for the Show to life. WE ALSOWISH TO EXTEND OUR APPRECIATION AND THANKS TO: Madame Ménéhould de Bazelaire, Director of Cultural Heritage for Hermès, Paris, and Lecturer for the Friday Luncheon. Thomas Bradley, 3d., Show Chair and President of the Westminster Kennel Club, and David Frei, Announcer for the Westminster Kennel Club, our Speakers for the Saturday Lecture. The Washington Winter Show Advisors, especially Ellen MacNeille Charles for her support and assistance with the Saturday Lecture program, Knight Kiplinger for his creative suggestions for the Loan Exhibit and Catalogue articles, and Jean Federico for her valuable contribution to the Catalogue. Bill Bushong of the White House Historical Association for his fascinating article in the Catalogue. Kate Chenery Tweedy and Leeanne Meadows Ladin for participating in a Book Signing of their exquisite books about Secretariat and Riva Ridge. John Peters Irelan, Andrew Law, Charlotte Lekakos, and Kelley Proxmire for sharing their design expertise through their participation in the Guided Walks. Betsy Nottingham for welcoming the Committee into her lovely home for the Spring meeting and Clark Bavin for handling all the arrangements at the Old Dominion Boat Club for the Fall meeting. Lisa Carey and Matthew Hirschmann of Lisa Carey Design LLC for their superb design work of the Show’s print materials. Jonathan G. Willen & Associates Inc. for their time, talent, and invaluable support with every detail of the Show. — Mason Bavin and Anne Elmore