Becoming America
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Video: Sheldon Peck Portrait
Jonathan Fielding talks about an untitled portrait painted in the 1820s by Sheldon Peck. Watch
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Video - 1776 Pocketbook
Karin Fielding describes a vibrant needlework pocketbook made by young Elizabeth Fellows in 1776. Watch
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Video: Tall Case Clock
Jonathan Fielding, at home, discusses his Tall Case Clock, ca. 1820, by Riley Whiting of Winchester, Conn. Watch
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Video: Portrait of Albert G. Gilman
With his wife Karin looking on, Jonathan Fielding describes A. Ellis's painting of Albert G. Gilman, made in 1831. Watch
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Portrait of the Caverly Family
Standing in his kitchen at home, Jonathan Fielding talks about the Caverly family painting hanging on the wall. Watch
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Highlights from the Fielding Collection of Early American Art: Collecting
Jonathan and Karin Fielding talk about what they collect and why and their interest in the pieces with respect to how they were made and how they were used. Watch
Exhibition Catalog
Becoming America: Highlights from the Jonathan and Karin Fielding Collection of Folk Art, a 264-page, richly illustrated hardcover book celebrating two collectors’ passion for Americana and the window it provides into the everyday beauty of the past. Available in store and online.
Audio Guide
Free audio guides are available in the galleries.