The highlight of visiting is getting to experience these ca. 1850-52 landscape murals in the foyer by African American artist Robert S. Duncanson, who was only in his late 20s when commissioned to paint these!

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The permanent collection of is diverse, and at times rather surprising. The enamels captivated me, including this striking detail of Marcus Curtius from the early 1600s.

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