Fitz Henry Lane & Mary Blood Mellen: Old Mysteries and New Discoveries
Spanierman Gallery, LLCNew York, New York
November 15, 2007
In association with the exhibition Fitz Henry Lane and Mary Blood Mellen: Old Mysteries and New Discoveries, a group of leading scholars and experts on Lane and Mellen (his student, follower, and sometime collaborator) was convened. Attendees included professors, curators, independent scholars, conservators, collectors, and art dealers. Organized by the Cape Ann Museum of Gloucester, Massachusetts, in partnership with Spanierman Gallery.
Report on Scholars Gathering
Purpose of the Gathering
In association with the exhibition Fitz Henry Lane and Mary Blood Mellen: Old Mysteries and New Discoveries, a group of leading scholars and experts on Lane and Mellen (his student, follower, and sometime collaborator) was convened, including professors, curators, independent scholars, conservators, collectors, and art dealers. The purpose of the gathering was to study the works in the show and consider previously unresolved concerns in the artistic relationship of the two artists, including questions of attribution and collaboration and ultimately opening the door to new inquiries.
The entire report can be found below.