Fall Opening Celebration–The Philosophy Chamber, September 27

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Further Reading

The exhibition’s accompanying catalogue—available in our shop—advances new understandings of early American art history and will serve as a rich resource for any reader interested in the art and culture of the Atlantic World.
Visit our calendar for more information on the exciting lineup of exhibition-related lectures, gallery talks, and other events.

Support for the lecture is provided by the M. Victor Leventritt Fund, which was established through the generosity of the wife, children, and friends of the late M. Victor Leventritt, Harvard Class of 1935. The purpose of the fund is to present outstanding scholars of the history and theory of art to the Harvard and Greater Boston communities.
Major support for the exhibition has been provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Henry Luce Foundation.
The exhibition and catalogue were also supported in part by the following endowed funds: the Bolton Fund for American Art, Gift of the Payne Fund; the Henry Luce Foundation Fund for the American Art Department; the William Amory Fund; and the Andrew W. Mellon Publication Funds, including the Henry P. McIlhenny Fund.
Image: Prepared by Charles Willson Peale, Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) (detail), 1786–1827. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ornithology Department, Harvard University, 67850. Photo: Jeremiah Trimble; Courtesy of the Ornithology Department, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University.