Paris, ca. 1928–1960s
Archival material for the gallery is preserved at the Archives of American Art, Washington
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Valentine 1825 Descent from the Cross Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) 1633 Washington
Olympic Victor Monuments and Greek Athletic Art. pp. 220 n. 5, 221, fig. 46, Washington
Earls of Pembroke (British) Hind 1910, 345.2; Bartsch XIII.234.11-A (as Mantegna); Washington
.]; André Jammes, Paris; [Graphics International, Ltd., Washington, D.C.]; Gilman
Washington, D.C., Center for Maya Research. 1990 Schele, Linda, and David A.
Bibliography of The Met’s Photograph Conservation department
Washington, DC: The American Institute for Conservation, 2006.
Throughout the ages, public sculptures have served as didactic tools, offering moral, patriotic, and cultural instruction. Symbols of pride, they have proclaimed cities as tastemakers in civic and aesthetic matters.
French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon created a full-size marble statue of George Washington
[Gary Edwards, Washington, DC] New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Listen to personal recollections of Charles James from those who knew and worked with him. Former clients, assistants, muses, and friends share their stories with fashion journalist Alina Cho, and illuminate the life and work of the legendary couturier.
Play Audio Image, from left to right: Layne, Stephen Washington, James Harwick
