Wow, who knew our national hero was such an accomplished silversmith. Beautiful work!! Loved the portrait of his wife as well - quite a looker.
The Sioux artifacts were fantastic - such a wide variety from clothing to pipe heads to drawings. Items you would never get the chance to see otherwise.
I searched for art by Renoir. Particularly loved the work, "Lise in a White Shawl" - one I hadn't seen before. The picture quality is quite good as well.
Our library has an art print collection, so we could use this resource to round out our collection based on a particular artist or theme. It could also be used for school reports by kids or even by persons planning a vacation who might want to see certain pieces on their trip.
I made a small collection of works with people reading and added to favorites. This was a very interesting feature as I could group black & white photos separately from oils; contemporary works from older ones. It made it easier to make cohesive groups.
I found this resource really interesting and fun to explore.
Thanks for your comments, Wendy. Sounds as if you made some good finds! I, too, can get lost in here, and what a great way to bring world-class museums to our fingertips!
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