Sunday Salon
Sally Brown, Co-Chair of the Visiting Committee to the Met's Musical Instruments Department An Incurable Collector: Mary Elizabeth Adams Brown (1842-1918) Sally Brown, the great granddaughter of the subject of this presentation, will speak about Mary Elizabeth Adams Brown as a singular woman collector of musical instruments in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She operated independently, first giving about 300 instruments to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1889. By her death in 1918 her gifts of instruments and supporting objects totaled about 4,000. Sally Brown will explore how Mary Elizabeth managed such a feat and the lasting significance of her contribution to art history and to the history of American women. Reception to follow the presentation.
Date and Time
Sunday Mar 8, 2015
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
March 8, 2015 2pm - 4pm
Location
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams St New London CT 06320
Fees/Admission
$15 per lecture members/$20 per lecture non-members Sign up for all 3 talks at a discounted price: $40 members for series of 3 $55 non-members series of 3
Contact Information
For reservations please contact: 860-443-2545 x129
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