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Shaw Ruddock GallerySelected Works
The Barefoot Child, 1897, pastel by Mary Cassatt, American, 1844–1926. Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth, in memory of her husband, Dr. Murray S. Danforth, Class of 1901
Old Fashioned Garden, ca. 1889, pastel on paperboard by John Appleton Brown, American, 1844–1902. Bequest of Miss Mary Sophia Walker
Untitled, ca. 1916, pastel, charcoal, and watercolor with traces of graphite by Abraham Walkowitz,, American, 1878/1880–1965. Museum Purchase, George Otis Hamlin Fund
Maine Coastal Village; 1916–1918, gouache and pastel over graphite by Maurice Brazil Prendergast, American, 1858–1924.Gift of Mrs. Charles Prendergast
Up Against It, 1979, watercolor, pastel over graphite, by Robert Carston Arneson, American, 1930–1992, Museum Purchase, Elizabeth B. G. Hamlin Fund
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First used during the Renaissance, pastels have long been a staple in artist studios. Powdered Pigments brings together 30 outstanding examples from the Museum’s collection to demonstrate the range of approaches and techniques that pastel artists have employed. Featured artists include John Singleton Copley, Elihu Vedder, Mary Cassatt, Roberto Matta, Juan O’Gorman, Edda Renouf, Rick Bartow, and Thornton Dial. This exhibition was curated by Lily Weafer ’23 and Frank Goodyear.