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19th Century St. Petersburg Friends and Fashion at Hillwood

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Hillwood Museum is hosting an exhibition of intimate watercolors from an album by the family of politician and statesman Henry Middleton from February 18 to June 11, 2017.

Focusing on forty-five portraits, this special exhibition paints a captivating picture of diplomatic life in early nineteenth-century St. Petersburg. The intimate portraits, along with objects, images, and publications selected to complement them, offer an exploration into a number of themes, including Henry Middleton's posting in St. Petersburg and the historical events surrounding his time there, the family’s social life in Russia, the artistic traditions of the period, and the elaborate fashions and hairstyles of the day.

Hillwood acquired the Middleton album in 2004 and had it conserved in 2015. Friends and Fashion marks the first time this fascinating object has been publicly presented in its entirety.

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