Sweetness and Light: Children in Illustration Chan Gallery November 14, 2021 – February 27, 2022 Haddon Sundblom (1899-1976), When He Begins to Grow Away from You, 1928, oil on canvas, 34 x 32 in., Cream of Wheat advertisement, 1928 Lecture by Judy Cutler, Co-Founder/Director of the National Museum of American Illustration Thursday, [...]
Ludwig Bemelmans (1898-1962), In the Autumn Wind He Boasted, That He Flew the Highest Kite (detail), 1956, gouache and ink on board, 18 ¾ x 31 ½ in. The Huntsville Museum of Art is delighted to work with the National Museum of American Illustration on an exclusive exhibition for the holiday season. Sweetness [...]
Rembrandt, Rubens, Gainsborough and the Golden Age of Painting in Europe February 15 – April 26, 2015 The economic growth that swept Europe during the 17th and 18th century fueled a golden age of painting. Religious upheavals transformed the way people thought about and utilized art. Technical aspects of art making were honed and codified, as [...]
