Collectors’ Day
Hammond-Harwood House 19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD, United StatesGeorge Washington Remembered: An Enduring Legacy in American Decorative Arts The fifth annual Hammond-Harwood House Collectors’ Day will focus on how the reverence for George Washington influenced American decorative arts in the early nineteenth century. Since the creation of the United States, George Washington has been an iconic figure. Revered during his lifetime for his bravery leading the Continental Army and helping shape American democracy, his popularity has endured to this day. After his death, commemorative objects helped his countrymen and women to mourn. Prints, jugs, clocks, and other pieces...