Stay connected from home with “History Conversations,” periodic virtual lectures from our talented corps of speakers covering a wide variety of local history topics. Each lecture is livestreamed via Zoom and then posted to our website for a week.
“Old World Master Paintings: Riversdale’s Famous Art Works”
with Susan Pearl
Tuesday, December 15 @ 2:00 p.m.
Discover “some of the finest paintings ever in America!” In this week’s History Conversation, learn about the outstanding collection of Old World Master Paintings that were housed in the historic Riversdale House in neighboring Prince George’s county two centuries ago. Susan Pearl, who serves as historian for the Prince George’s County Historical Society, will showcase a selection of these paintings by such renowned artists as Rubens, van Dyck, and Jan Brueghel, with details about the paintings, the family that cared for them, and where the paintings are now.
Visit https://montgomeryhistory.org/mhconnected/watch/ for the link to register for the Zoom session. Because of the increasing popularity of our History Conversations, we’ve updated our Zoom platform so it now accommodates 500 people! If the Zoom session reaches capacity, you can watch on Facebook where it’ll be streamed live. Pre-registration is still recommended, so that you get a reminder prior to the event.
If you have further questions about accessing the conversation via Zoom, please contact Matt Gagle, Director of Programs, at MGagle@MontgomeryHistory.org.
Free admission
Email: mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
2020/12/15 - 2020/12/15
Online/Virtual Space