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Print History in 1892: Exhibition Catalogue
This is an ongoing effort to create an illustrated version of Sylvester Koehler’s 1892 exhibition. For the first time ever, this archival document is…
Koehler and the Development of Print Culture in the United States
Sylvester Rosa Koehler was born on February 11, 1837, in Leipzig, Germany, to an artistically inclined family of musicians. In 1849, Koehler, still a…
Selected List of Exhibitions Organized by Sylvester Koehler
1881, April 11–May 9, “Exhibition of American Etchings,” MFA Boston. 1882, “Louis Prang and Co. Lithographic Prints and Tools,” United States National…
Selected Bibliography of Sylvester Koehler
Bezold, Wilhelm von. The Theory of Color in Its Relation to Art and Art-Industry . Translated by Sylvester Rosa Koehler. Boston: Louis Prang & Co…
Sylvester Koehler: Exploring Print History
Resurrecting an 1892 exhibition on printing, anchored by a digital reproduction of its foundational catalogue.
Celebrating the universality of body adornment throughout the ages and across cultures, this newly renovated gallery presents highlights from the MFA…
Please fill out this form to submit your paper proposal for the 2024 International Mountmakers Forum taking place in Boston from September 10 through…
Conservation in Action: Benjamin West
Over the past two years, Museum visitors have been able to witness the gradual process of cleaning and restoring West’s painting in the Conservation…