"Girl in Pink/In the
Garden," Childe Hassam, 1896. Pastel on sand paper from The
Hyde Collection.
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. - from April 27 through July 27, "Family
Matters: American Impressionism and Realism" will explore the
collection of art acquired by The Hyde Collection Art Museum
founders Louis and Charlotte Hyde and their relatives; chiefly,
the families of Mrs Hyde's two sisters, Nell Cunningham and Mary
Hoopes.
The Hydes are well known for amassing an important collection of
Old Master paintings and drawings; however, years before they
purchased their first work of European art they were actively
acquiring significant works by American artists. "Family Matters"
will include the 1909 portrait of the Hydes' daughter May Van
Ness by Edmund Charles Tarbell. They acquired Childe Hassam's
"Geraniums," 1888-89, in 1930, and the pastel 'Girl in the
Garden," 1896, was the last artwork purchased by Mrs Hyde just
three years before her death.
"Landscapes" by Willard L. Metcalf was acquired by Nell
Cunningham, and an exquisite pastel "The Ledges" by John Henry
Twachtman (on loan from the Spainerman Gallery LLC in New York
City) was purchased in 1928.
Later, after Mr Hyde's death in 1934, Charlotte Hyde would
continue to acquire American art adding significant works by
Thomas Eakins, John Frederick Peto, Albert Pinkham Ryder and
Winslow Homer to her collection.
The show includes 15 paintings, several works on paper, and small
sculptures. Other artists in the exhibition include Alfred
Bierstadt, Andrew Wyeth, Elihu Vedder, Anna Hyatt Huntington and
Malvina Cornell Hoffman.
A slide and gallery talk will be presented on April 26 at 2 pm
by curator Erin Budis Coe.
For information, 518-792-1761 or visit
www.hydeartmuseum.org.
