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Events Archive: 2023-24

Artistic Mansions VI: Adorning Mansions IV

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Charles Brownell, Ph.D., professor emeritus of art history at VCU, and Louise Brownell, registrar emerita at the Maryland Historical Society, will be returning to VCU Libraries for another lecture on the historic architecture of the once glittering mansions on West Franklin Street. Artistic Mansions VI will focus on exploring the realms of fantasy, one of the greatest sources of decoration through the ages. Following the lecture, the Brownells will provide tips for self-guided walking tours in the West Franklin Street vicinity.

Register to reserve your seat in person or receive the link for the online session. For questions or accommodations, please contact the VCU Libraries Development Office at libdevelop@vcu.edu.

This event is sponsored by the Bess T. Brownell Fund in VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives. 

Image: Brownell and Brownell.

For special accommodations, or to register offline, please contact Ryan Pander, event manager, rbpander@vcu.edu or 804-828-0593.