52nd Annual Delaware Show

The term art has been much contested over time. Once defined as a great skill, the word later became associated with beauty and personal expression. View exquisite works that explore the connection between art and embroidery over four centuries. Included with admission. Members free. Needlework Conference: October 14–15, 2016 WINTERTHUR MUSEUM, GARDEN & LIBRARY 800.448.3883 • winterthur.org For more information on the exhibition and associated conference, please call 800.448.3883 or visit winterthur.org . Embroidery: The Language of Art Coming Spring 2016 to the Winterthur Galleries Educated citizens in the early 1800s would have recognized Calliope, muse of eloquence and heroic poetry, and Clio, muse of history, in this work memorializing George Washington, whose image is portrayed on the easel. Sarah Skinner Ward, silk and tempera on linen needlework, 1810–13. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects 1991.46