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Wharton Esherick (July 15, 1887 – May 6, 1970) was an American artist and designer. An artistic polymath, he worked in a wide variety of art media including painting, printmaking, and sculpture. His design works range from architectural interiors to handheld, tactile objects like light pulls and chess pieces. [1]
Malvern First Presbyterian Church before 1923. The area was originally settled in the 17th century by Welsh immigrants who purchased land from William Penn. [4]On the evening of September 20, 1777, near Malvern, General Charles Grey and nearly 5,000 British soldiers launched a surprise attack on a Patriot encampment, which became known as the Battle of Paoli.
Articles and categories related to notable artists presently or previously from Pennsylvania The main article for this category is List of people from Pennsylvania . For more information, see Culture of Pennsylvania .
GoggleWorks, which is open from 9am to 9pm daily, [15] offers rotating exhibitions and courses each semester in its studios along with other programs such as private workshops, Handcrafted Home, You Create We Make, Student Ambassador Fellowship, studio rentals, After School Arts Program (ASAP), scholarships, and continuing education for universities. [16]
Some of the local and regional artists are Ron Donoughe, George Hetzel, and William H. Rau. [1] The museum is a repository for several distinctive special collections such as the Charles M. Schwab Collection of Presentation Silver and Other Memorabilia, the Colleen Browning Collection, and the Rezk Collection of Tibetan and Nepalese art. [1]
Following the first meeting in August, the Historical Society of Berks County was incorporated on December 13, 1869. The first president was the Honorable William M. Hiester. After a period of stagnation, President Albert G. Green revived the Society in 1898. Meetings were held in the Exchange Building located on North 6th Street in Reading, PA.
The Art in Painting (1925). [34] The French Primitives and Their Forms from Their Origin to the End of the Fifteenth Century (1931), with Violette de Mazia (1899-1988). A native of Paris, at the time she was a teacher at the Foundation; in 1950, Barnes appointed her as Director of Education. [35] The Art of Renoir (1935), with De Mazia. [36]
Photographer Unknown, Christopher High Shearer ( American, 1846-1926) in His Studio, black and white photograph, Reading Public Museum, 1996.13.10C Christopher H. Shearer (American, 1846-1926), Smoky Range, Allegheny Mountains, 1895, oil on canvas, 96 x 192 inches, Reading Public Museum, Gift, Reading Public Library and the City of Reading, 1913.19.6 Christopher H. Shearer (American, 1846 ...