April 3, 2010—July 27, 2010
In the 19th century, with the work of Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Lewis Carroll, and others, children's fairy tales and nursery rhymes began to be widely published, documenting what was originally a rich oral tradition across western cultures.
April 25, 2010—July 26, 2010
Some 20 years before "the shot heard 'round the world" launched the American Revolution, a young Lt. Col. George Washington helped set a separate world conflict in motion.
Oct. 24, 2009—March 30, 2010
From 1903 to 1905, American artist John Sloan created 53 etchings to illustrate comic novels by French author Charles Paul de Kock.
Oct. 17, 2009—Feb. 23, 2010
In the 19th century, color lithography created a communication revolution and brought art, literature, and music to the masses. The process had a dramatic impact on consumer culture...
Oct. 24, 2009—Feb. 9, 2010
During the 1920s and '30s, the Harlem Renaissance brought about a flourishing of African American literature, art, music, and social commentary.
Dec. 5, 2009
During the nineteenth century, art of the Dutch Golden Age—roughly the seventeenth century—was the most sought by American collectors. Wealthy New Yorkers and Philadelphians vied for paintings, drawings and prints in the dealers' rooms and auction houses of Europe.
July 18, 2009—Dec. 1, 2009
By the end of the first quarter of the 19th century, watercolor paintings of the western European landscape had become familiar to British collectors, who began to seek new and different imagery with which to decorate their houses.
May 30, 2009—Sept. 29, 2009
The exhibition features 24 works from Halverson's Downstream series as well as a sampling of images from The Huntington's historic holdings related to the Colorado River region.
May 23, 2009—Sept. 21, 2009
Samuel Johnson: Literary Giant of the 18th Century, a new exhibition opening May 23 and continuing through Sept. 21 in the West Hall of the Library, tells the story of Johnson's life and achievements through a display of rare books, manuscripts, and portraits drawn from The Huntington's holdings and from the Loren and Frances Rothschild Collection.
April 10, 2009—July 12, 2009
One of the greatest private collections of Chinese art in the nation is showcased at The Huntington in "Treasures through Six Generations: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy from the Weng Collection," on view April 11 through July 13 in the MaryLou and George Boone Gallery.
