Waterford Public Library: The Discovery Of A Masterpiece

Waterford CT

12 October, 2021

2:36 PM

Description

Press release from the Waterford Public Library: October 12, 2021 Our speaker tells the story of her journey to authenticate a marble bust of Napoleon sculpted by Auguste Rodin, which had been sitting in a New Jersey town hall for almost 80 years.   She recounts the story of being hired straight out of college for a part-time art cataloging project and how it morphed into a search for this mysterious piece's provenance, eventually culminating in its authentication by the world's leading Rodin expert.   Our speaker is Mallory Mortillaro.  She serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison, NJ. This is a virtual event.  Please click here to register in advance.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thank you to the Groton Public Library, Noank & Mystic Library and Bill Memorial Library for co-sponsoring this event! Thank you for supporting the Waterford Public Library! This press release was produced by the Waterford Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.