The Shelburne Museum was so extensive and fascinating that I divided it into two postings. In addition to the permanent collections, which we only partially viewed, there were several unique temporary collections. One was called “Full Throttle” and was a large exhibit of motorcycles, especially one-of-a kind “choppers”:
(Click this link to see more choppers.)
This has been our year for seeing works by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
The Shelburne had a wonderful collection of his work and was the third place in the last few months were we viewed his art. We especially like the famous Tiffany lamps.
(Click here for more Tiffany.)
Another special collection was hoop rugs by artist Patty Yoder. They looked more like paintings than rugs:
Of course I had to photograph flowers.
In so doing, I joked with the Grandmother watching these children behind an old schoolhouse, “Ah authentic 19th century children”. She quipped right back, “Yes it wasn’t until the 20th century that children learned they could sit on swings and not just lay across them on their bellies.”
We had a delightful afternoon at the Shelburne Museum. We could easily go back for another day and see more things we missed on this first visit.
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