Mary-Kay Lombino, Curator of Collections at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, talks about her exhibition Freehand: Drawings by Inez Nathaniel-Walker, on view February 1 - April 14 at the Center. Inez Nathaniel-Walker (1907–1990) made her first works of art while she was serving a
Mary-Kay Lombino, Curator of Collections at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar, discusses her exhibition Shape of Light: Defining Photographs from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, on view through December 15, 2019. Shape of Light: Defining Photographs from the Frances Lehman Loeb Art
Mary Kay Lombino, Emily Hargroves Fisher 1957 and Richard B. Fisher Curator of Collections at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, discusses the exhibition on view April 10 - June 14, 2015 entitled Through the Looking Glass: Daguerreotype Masterworks from the Dawn of Photography.
Main (Thompson) Library location: North wing -- Sixth window. Mathieu Vivan (c.14-- – c. 15--) is believed to be one of the first printers in Orléans, and it is possible that he began his career in Poitiers several years earlier. The only known work attributed to Vivian is Manipulus curatorum
Matthew Israel (VC'00), Director of the Art Genome Project, talks about the Project, Artsy, and taxonomies of the history of art. "The Art Genome Project's search technology is the product of an ongoing art-historical study—undertaken by a team of contributors with art-historical backgrounds—seeking
Head and shoulders picture of Matthew Vassar as a mature man wearing glasses.
Three-quarter length picture of Matthew Vassar wearing glasses, black tie, white shirt, black suit and black gloves. He is seated, holding a curved-top cane in his right hand. His dog, Tip, is standing on a chair next to him.
Half-length picture of Matthew Vassar as a young man wearing a white shirt and dark suit. He is seated, holding a newspaper.
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Collections Overview
The Archives & Special Collections Library is part of the Vassar College Libraries system. It holds the rare book, manuscript, and archival collections of the college. It collects, preserves, and makes available rare and unique collections, and also engages in teaching and outreach activities. This collection of finding aids describe items in both the Virginia B. Smith Memorial Manuscript Collection and the College Archives.
The Vassar College herbarium holds over 8,000 specimens of vascular plants, bryophytes, and algae. Holdings are primarily from northeastern North America, and include collections made by several notable 19th century botanists. To learn more about this project visit the website here.
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