Works exhibited portray animals as symbols of peace, majestic creatures of nature, subjects of scientific study, barnyard subjects, human companions and figures in cartoons and illustrations.
Despite his lack of botanical training. Albert R. Valentien created more than 1,000 accurate and detailed illustrations, depicting 1,500 species of wildflowers.
Cooper-Hewitt will present more than 150 textile applications from a wide range of areas, including architecture, apparel, medicine, transportation, aerospace and the environment.
Export porcelain could be more valuable than silver plate on the table, a fact not surprising in light of where it came from and the long journey it made as part of the China Trade.
Opening for a four-day run at the 67th Street Armory with a well-attended gala preview, the show featured works that ranged from Old Masters to cutting-edge contemporary.
Chilling out at the 26th annual show and sale in Quechee, Vt., was the order of the day for the 30-plus dealers exhibiting to an enthusiastic crowd of visitors.
At the very popular 39-year-old show in western Connecticut, it was booth after booth of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century American country furniture in good paint.