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OBJECT OF THE WEEK

tl_files/collection/prints/1975.12.2_tait.jpg

1862

Description:

Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) was a British-born artist who, in a dozen years, produced over forty works for Currier & Ives. His most famous images are those of hunting, camping, wingshooting, and fishing. In fact, it was Tait's still life of a … Learn More

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Comments:

Comment by Brenell mayfield | 03/21/2014

Love this place

Comment by Teddi McCarthy | 05/24/2017

Interested in a summer programfor 8yr old girl

Reply by Sarah Clowe

Hello Teddi,

Thank you for your interest in summer programming here at the Albany Institute. Here is a link to the Artful Mornings summer program offerings: http://www.albanyinstitute.org/educationproduct/product/Artful-Mornings-2017.html We hope to see you and your young artists this summer!

Comment by Jennifer Santspree | 02/09/2019

Will you be holding Artful mornings this summer

Reply by Sarah Clowe

Hi Jennifer,

Thank you for your interest in our summer Artful Mornings program! The summer programs will be published March 1st and are expected to run from the weeks of July 9th to August 27th 2019. We hope to see you and your young artists at the museum this summer.

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