The re-installation of the Corcoran Gallery's collection of American art has been specially hung for The American Evolution: A History through Art. Some 200 objects dating from the colonial era to the present day are showcased in this special exhibition.
Built around the five themes "Money," "Land," "Politics," "Cultural Exchange" and "The Modern World," American Evolution draws attention not only to the development of the United States as seen through its art, but also serves to remind the viewer that Gallery founder William Wilson Corcoran (1798–1888) began collecting American art long, long before it became fashionable. The Corcoran Gallery's impressive collection deserves a spotlight and our admiration, so please enjoy this sampling of highlights from the show.
- Thomas Amory II, ca. 1770–1772© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- George Washington, after 1796© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Grace Allison McCurdy and Her Daughters, Mary Jane and Letitia Grace, ca. 1804© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- The House of Representatives, 1822-1823© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- The Tough Story - Scene in a Country Tavern, 1837© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
- America, modeled 1850–1854, carved after 1854© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Niagara, 1857© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- The Longshoremen's Noon, 1879© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- The Ruins of the Parthenon, 1880© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Singing a Pathetic Song, 1881© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherfurd White (Mrs. Henry White), 1883© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
- Young Girl at a Window, ca. 1883–1885© Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; used with permission
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