Friday, July 12, 2019
By: Brianna Cronin, Intern
I’m Brianna Cronin, an intern in the Brandywine River Museum’s Research Center. One of the projects I’ve worked on this summer included going through the museum’s collection of materials from the American illustrator, Nancy Burkert.
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By: Christine B. Podmaniczky, Curator, N.C. Wyeth Collections and Historic Properties
In early May, 1917, less than a month after the United States entered World War I, N. C. Wyeth wrote to his family in Needham that “the publicity Department of the U. S. Navy has asked for work--it must be rushed to be of service....Today I completed a large mural poster, 6 x 10 feet, of the...
Continue ReadingWednesday, April 19, 2017
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art this year, a number of collectible art reproductions, which have been kept safely in storage, are reappearing again for the first time in five decades.Celebrating 50 YearsIn the mid-1960’s, Chadds...
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By: Christine B. Podmaniczky Curator, N.C. Wyeth Collections & Historic Properties
In the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s archives is the black and red ledger book that N. C. Wyeth used to document the purchase of his Chadds Ford property and the construction of his house, studio and barn. The first date on the ledger? March 1, 1911.
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By: Tamanya Garza, Marketing & Social Media Specialist
At the Brandywine River Museum of Art, A Brandywine Christmas is a time to celebrate the traditions that make the holidays so special. One of our favorite traditions is watching our Brandywine...
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By: Emily Cwyk, Development Assistant
Walking through the galleries of the Brandywine River Museum of Art, you are surrounded by the work of iconic artists past and present, but did you know that we also display the art of artists of the future?
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