Curator's Choice: “The Rapalje Children”

Name: Curator's Choice: “The Rapalje Children”
Uploaded: 2015-06-25T16:02:25Z
Duration: P186S
Description: A look at John Durand’s “The Rapalje Children,” a treasure of New-York Historical Society’s collection and one of the finest examples of colonial painting in America. Curator of drawings Roberta Olson introduces NYC-ARTS to this surprisingly modern looking group of young people, who seem to speak directly to us nearly 250 years after their collective portrait was painted.

Clip: Season 2015 Episode 210 | 3m 6s

A look at John Durand’s “The Rapalje Children,” a treasure of New-York Historical Society’s collection and one of the finest examples of colonial painting in America. Curator of drawings Roberta Olson introduces NYC-ARTS to this surprisingly modern looking group of young people, who seem to speak directly to us nearly 250 years after their collective portrait was painted.

Aired: 06/24/15

Rating: NR

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NYC-ARTS is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS.

Major funding for NYC-ARTS is made possible by The Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, Jody and John Arnhold, The Lewis “Sonny” Turner Fund for Dance, The Ambrose Monell Foundation, Elise Jaffe and Jeffrey Brown, Charles and Valerie Diker, The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, The Elroy and Terry Krumholz Foundation, The Nancy Sidewater Foundation, and Ellen and James S. Marcus. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Additional funding provided by members of THIRTEEN. NYC-ARTS is made possible by Swann Auction Galleries.

Curator's Choice: “The Rapalje Children”

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