Explore how the portrait-sitter’s pose and other details connect to 18th-century aristocratic portraits, the politics of Reconstruction, and the spread of literacy among the newly emancipated. The talk is presented by Graham Titus, The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Twelve-Month Curatorial Intern in American Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (WPAMC ’25) and Taryn Nurse, Fellow, Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC) class of 2026. Registration required. Free.
Join us for additional Objects Up Close programs on October 7, November 5, and November 12.