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Exhibitions

Handwork at the Hermitage

Currently on view

Handwork at the Hermitage: A National Collaboration with Craft in America is an exhibition that highlights and celebrates the exceptional handwork that has shaped the museum’s character and history.

Woodcarvers such as Charles J. Woodsend (1847–1927) and Karl von Rydingsvärd (1863–1941) contributed distinctive techniques and artistic style to the Hermitage’s carved walls, halls, and furnishings—features that continue to define the site nearly a century later. The exhibition features historical research, rarely seen materials, furniture, and architectural elements from the museum’s collections, along with notable items such as antique hand tools used by the Hermitage’s master woodcarvers.

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The Sloane Collection

Currently on view

Amassed by William and Florence K. Sloane over fifty years, the collection includes more than 2,800 objects, such as Neolithic jade, ancient Chinese bronzes, Indian Chola bronze statues, Spanish religious icons, European ceramics, and American paintings.

The collection is on display throughout the riverside mansion, where master craftsmen like Charles J. Woodsend and Karl von Rydingsvard contributed to the intricate woodwork, making the house itself a stunning complement to the art it holds.

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