The entire staff at Art Resource wishes you a happy holiday season and best wishes for 2003. For your enjoyment, the research staff at Art Resource has prepared a special lightbox of holiday related fine-art images. To visit please click on the link below.

The Magi. ca. 1915.
Mowbray, H Siddons (1858-1928)
© Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC / Art Resource, NY

We look forward to hearing from you in the new year!
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Off to France to find America

As part of our arrangement with the Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN) Art Resource now provides access to The Musée National de la Cooperation franco-américaine (National Museum of Franco-American Cooperation) at the Château in Blérancourt, France.

Founded in 1924 by Anne Morgan, daughter of the American financier J. Pierpont Morgan, who had settled in Blérancourt (Picardy) during her charitable activities in World War I, the museum presents today a historical and artistic collection illustrating the Franco-American relationship since the 18th century.

Portrait of George Washington (1732-1799)
King, Samuel (1748/9-1819), Oil on canvas.
© Réunion des Musées Nationaux / Art Resource, NY

Beginning with the American War of Independence, The museum contains a variety of portraits including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. The collections cover the cultural exchange between the two countries through World War II. The holdings encompass paintings, sculptures, prints, maps, as well as historical souvenirs. Among the items are a series of watercolors about the American Civil War, 19th century views of American cities, as well as works by 20th century American artists such as Arthur Davies, Alexander Hogue, and Childe Hassam.

Minetta Lane (New York City)
Coleman, Glenn O. (1884-1932), Oil on canvas
© Réunion des Musées Nationaux / Art Resource, NY

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