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Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including two Fabergé eggs.
Gold and sapphire-framed miniature portraits (missing) The Twelve Monograms egg, also known as the Alexander III Portraits egg, is an Easter egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1896 for Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. [1] It was presented by Nicholas II to his mother, the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.
3; including Eleanor Post Hutton and Dina Merrill. Father. C. W. Post. Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973) was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. She was the daughter of C. W. Post and the owner of General Foods Corporation. For much of Marjorie Post's life, she was known as the wealthiest ...
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, US 1896: Twelve Monograms: Also known as the Alexander III Portraits egg. [22] Surprise is missing. Hillwood Museum, Washington, D.C., US 1897: Imperial Coronation: Viktor Vekselberg 1897: Mauve: Only the egg's surprise (pictured) has been found. Lost Viktor Vekselberg 1898: Lilies of the Valley
In 2012, de Borchgrave created an installment for the Hillwood Estate, Museums and Gardens in Washington, D.C, titled Pret-a-Papier: The Exquisite Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave. The installment featured Borchgrave's elaborately patterned paper sculptures of shoes, gowns, ballgowns and dress. Many were historically inspired. [22]
National Pinball Museum [17] Newseum, founded 1997 in Rosslyn, Virginia, moved to Washington in 2008, closed December 2019 and is currently seeking new location. [18] Washington Doll's House and Toy Museum, founded in 1975, closed 2004. [19][20] Washington Gallery of Modern Art.
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Hillwood Museum, Washington, D.C. A Boyar Wedding Feast [ nb 1 ] was painted in 1883 by Russian artist Konstantin Makovsky (1839–1915). [ nb 2 ] The painting shows a toast at a wedding feast following a boyar marriage, set in the 16th or 17th century, where the bride and the groom are expected to kiss each other.