Then and Now: American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 1984 and 2014

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 1984 and 2014

Then and Now: 

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum

1984 and 2014 

by

Travis Simpkins

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 1984

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2014

"Cupid Bound" (Cupid and the Tortoise), 1863. by Richard Greenough

Cupid Bound, 1863. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of 

"Cupid Bound (Cupid and the Tortoise)" 

1863. 

by Richard Greenough. 

Marble. 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 

by Travis Simpkins

Porcelain "Vase", circa 1900 - 1903. by M. Louise McLaughlin

Vase, 1900-1903. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of a 

"Vase", 1900 - 1903. 

by M. Louise McLaughlin. 

Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Porcelain. 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 

by Travis Simpkins

Silver "Coffee Pot", 1773. by Paul Revere (1735-1818)

Coffee Pot by Paul Revere, 1773. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of a 

"Coffee Pot" 

from the Paine Silver Service 

1773 

by Paul Revere (1737 - 1818). 

Silver. 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 

by Travis Simpkins

Watercolor Sketch of "Muddy Alligators", 1917. by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)

Sargent's "Muddy Alligators", 1917. by Travis Simpkins

Watercolor Sketch of 

"Muddy Alligators", 1917. 

by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925). 

Watercolor. 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 

by Travis Simpkins

Natalie, 1917. by Frank W. Benson (1862-1951). Worcester Art Museum

Natalie, 1917. by Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Natalie, 1917. 

by Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Worcester Art Museum 

Frank W. Benson painting Natalie, 1917.

Natalie, 1917. by Frank W. Benson (1862-1951)

Then and Now: American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2005 and 2013

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2005 and 2013 

Then and Now: 

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum

2005 and 2013

by 
Travis Simpkins

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2005 (by Steve Briggs)

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2013

Portrait Bust of "Maria Antoinetta", 1846. by Hiram Powers (1805-1875)

"Maria Antoinetta", 1846. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of 

"Portrait Bust of 

Maria Antonia Bourbon ("Maria Antoinetta") 

Grand Duchess of Tuscany" 

1846

Marble.

by Hiram Powers (1805-1875). 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum

by Travis Simpkins

Then and Now: American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2005 and 2013

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2005 and 2013

Then and Now: 

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum

2005 and 2013

by

Travis Simpkins

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2005 (by Steve Briggs)

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2013

Then and Now: American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 1993 and 2013

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 1993 and 2013

Then and Now:

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum

1993 and 2013

by

Travis Simpkins

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 1993 (photo by Steve Briggs)

American Galleries- Worcester Art Museum, 2013

"The Bomb Thrower (Pasquale)", 1910. by Maurice Sterne (1878-1957)

The Bomb Thrower, 1910. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of 

“The Bomb Thrower (Pasquale)”. 

Bronze. 

Modeled, 1910. Cast around 1914. 

by Maurice Sterne (1878-1957). 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum. 

by Travis Simpkins

"Boy Playing Marbles", 1853. by Thomas Crawford (1813-1857)

Boy Playing Marbles (1853). by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of 

“Boy Playing Marbles”, 1853. 

Marble. 
Sculpted by Thomas Crawford, 

American (1813-1857). 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum.
by Travis Simpkins

Chelsea Art Works "Vase with Figure of Cupid" (1879)

"Chelsea Vase with Cupid" (1879), 2013. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of a
"Vase with Figure of Cupid", 1879. 

Designed by 
Franz Xavier Dengler, Sr. (1853-1879). 

Made by Chelsea Keramic Art Works. 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum.
by Travis Simpkins

"Nathan Hale", 1890. by Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937)

"Nathan Hale" (1890). by Travis Simpkins

"I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country." 

-Nathan Hale (1776)

Sketch of 

“Nathan Hale” 
(1890). 

Bronze. 

by Frederick William MacMonnies 

(1863-1937). 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum.
by Travis Simpkins

In Search of Julien Hudson (2012 Exhibition)

Portrait of a Man (called a self portrait), 1839. By Julien Hudson

     Mysteries pertaining to Art, antiques and history have always been a personal source of intrigue, so this kind of exhibit really appeals to me.

     In Search of Julien Hudson: Free Artist of Color in Pre Civil War New Orleans, curated by William Keyes Rudolph, is an amazing exhibition on view now at the Worcester Art Museum. It traces the inspiration, development and influence in the all too short life and career of this nearly forgotten artist. Little is known about Julien Hudson's life (1811 - 1844), and even less is known about his mysterious death at age 33. This show tries to shed some light on the subject. Only six of Hudson's works are known to exist and those, along with paintings and sculpture by his teachers, contemporaries and followers are featured.

Visit the Worcester Art Museum website here: 

http://www.worcesterart.org/

Creole Boy with a Moth, 1835. By Julien Hudson

Portrait of a Young Girl with a Rose, 1834. By Julien Hudson

Portrait of a Lady. By Julien Hudson

Portrait of a Free Man of Color, 1835. By Julien Hudson

Jean Michel Fortier III, 1839. By Julien Hudson

Read a nice article in the Boston Globe here

Ron Rosenstock: Hymn to the Earth (2012 Exhibition)

     For decades, Ron Rosenstock has been beautifully documenting the World's landscape through his rich, dramatic photographs. His keen eye is able to pick out subjects that touch the viewer's soul and invite them to share in the sense of timelessness. 

    His exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum, Hymn to the Earth: Photographs by Ron Rosenstock is testament to his technical abilities as well as his sensitive awareness. 

    Visit his website for more info: http://www.ronrosenstock.com/

    Visit the Worcester Art Museum site here: http://www.worcesterart.org/

All photographs (c) Ron Rosenstock

"Cupid Bound (Cupid and the Tortoise", 1863. by Richard Greenough (1819-1904)

"Cupid Bound by Richard Greenough (1863)". by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of 
"Cupid Bound (Cupid and the Tortoise)".
Marble. 
1863. 
by Richard Greenough (1819-1904). 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum
by Travis Simpkins

"The Ghost in Hamlet", 1880. by Thomas Gould (1818-1881)

"The Ghost in Hamlet", 2013. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of 
"The Ghost in Hamlet"
1880. 

by Thomas Gould (1818-1881). 

Collection of the Worcester Art Museum.
by Travis Simpkins

"Portrait Bust of 'Maria Antoinetta' Grand Duchess of Tuscany", 1846. by Hiram Powers (1805-1875)

"Maria Antoinetta by Hiram Powers (1846)", 2013. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of 
"Portrait Bust of 
Maria Antonia Bourbon ("Maria Antoinetta") 
Grand Duchess of Tuscany" 
1846
by Hiram Powers (1805-1875). 
Collection of the Worcester Art Museum.
by Travis Simpkins