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Roses are red, violets are blue, did you know it was poetry month?! Now you do! ...In honor of #nationalpoetrymonth , we will be sharing a series of poems from contemporary Long Island poets and artwork. Inspired by our exhibition Walt Whitman’s Arcadia: Long Island Through the Eyes of a Poet & Painter, on view until September 2nd, which connects Whitman’s poetry to art from our collection, our #paintersandpoets campaign will feature local poets who are still writing today! To kick start our poetry & art series, we will travel back to the mid-19th century with Shepard Alonzo Mount, one of our famed Mount brothers. A man of many talents, Shepard found inspiration for not only his painting, but also his writing in his surroundings. Transcribed below are the last two stanzas from his poem “The Old Double Door,” published on November 14, 1867 in Stony Brook’s newspaper, The Independent Press: ...O'er the dark gray roof, and trailed to the ground,The wild trumpet creepers profusely aboundStudded all o'er with their waving flowers,Where the humming-birds sport in the scarlet bowers; To this beautiful home of my infant life,When my heart grows tired of its toilsome strife,Then weary I come to see once moreThe forms of the past at our old hall door. Faithful old door, I no more may renewThe joys of the past so familiar to you;The dearest of all, she returns here no moreTo brighten the shadows of clouds gone before.No elastic rubber, nor springs of steel,Ever force you against the stranger's heel;And thus-and-ever-I trust you will be,Thrown open to all who may journey to thee.The Old Double Door, the broad panel door,And the long iron hinges it turned on of yore. For the complete poem, visit our collection database here: https://longislandmuseum.pastperfectonline.com/archive/979ADECC-9676-4259-B736-490213931024Object: Shepard Alonzo Mount, The Old Double Door, n.d., oil on canvas. Gift of the Estate of Dorothy deBevoise Mount, 1959......... #painting #paintings #history #arthistory #longislandmuseum #poetry #poem #poems #poetrymonth #stonybrook #longisland #lim #northshoreli #museum #museums #artmuseum #historymuseum #artist #poetry #tbt to our Collection Manager Christine preparing “Dancing on the Barn Floor” by William Sidney Mount for its overseas trip to Köln, Germany where it was exhibited at @wallrafrichartzmuseum for their “Once Upon a Time in America - Three centuries of Is-American Art.” Our Curator flies out on Saturday to accompany the painting as it travels back home. #throwbackthursday #behindthescenes #collectioncare #internallyknown #museumcollaboration #safetravels #limuseumCongratulations to our LIMarts: April Artist of the Month, Gary Garrett! Gary’s career in his family’s used auto parts business came in handy when he retired from the business and pursued his interest in art. While working in the auto parts industry, he recycled and reused automotive parts, and today he continues to recycle old mechanisms and objects into sculptures. “I try to create art that will make the viewer smile - a cartoon in metal that tells a story”. What kind of stories do you think these figures are telling? 🤔 leave your comment below 👇🏽!!........... #history #arthistory #longislandmuseum #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #dogs #dog #dogsofinstagram #cat #cats #catsofinstagram #catstagram #dogart #catart #longisland #newyork #stonybrook #northshoreli #museum #artmuseum #historymuseum #recycledart #recycle #gogreen #sustainableartEvelina Mount (1837-1920) also known as “Nina” was born and raised in Stony Brook. She was the daughter of the eldest artist Mount brother, Henry Smith Mount. She studied under her uncle renowned genre painter William Sidney Mount. Her artwork mainly consisted of landscapes and floral still life paintings. She painted on canvas, panel, and on ceramic dishware. Although she did not sell many of her pieces, she was one of Long Island’s first professional women artists. As #womenshistorymonth comes to a close let us bring influential woman from our past and our present into light and let them inspire those young men and women of our future. Please check our twitter page and the @smithsonian #BecauseOfHerStory to learn about more women in American history......... #history #arthistory #longislandmuseum #northshoreli #herstory #womenempowerment #womenshistorymonth #williamsidneymount #painting #paintingsHappy first day of spring!! Here is a poem Titled, “Spring” written by Shepard Alonzo Mount during the c. 1850. The poem is transcribed below! ....SpringThe melancholy Spring is here;With fragrant blossoms, bright and fair;And singing birds, remote and near,In thrilling music, charm the air.To pleasing sounds now floating by,New forms of harmony attend;We feel the power of beauty nigh,When hymns of grateful hearts ascend. `Tis good to feel the soothing spell,Which o'er the hills and valleys lay;Where timely showers have left their smilesUpon the cheeks of tearful May.The tender green, that wins our sightAnd makes us tread the meadow o'er;The chasing shadows, dark and light,Remind me of the long years before.On reverse sideI wish I could enjoy it now,The ever kind, returning Spring;As when a boy, I gave the plough,The furrows turned a joyful fling;And wiped the sweat from off my browWith cooling leaves the hedge supplied:But why should I remember nowThose youthful scenes to me denied.The sun is setting, and my stepsAre lessening in their numbers here;And memory brings the mournful layOf love, and grief, and funeral yearThese sources of dejected lifeThe hand of dusky death hath given;May God direct, the closing strife!And give me hope of Spring in heavenShepard A. Mount....... #northshoreli #shepardalonzomount #limuseum #lim #longislandmuseum #newyork #stonybrook #longisland #ny #poetry #history #art #arthistory #museum #firstdayofspring #spring #springequinox #vernalequinoxHappy Saturday from LIM to you! We’re open today until 5pm, stop by and say hello 👋🏽 ....“Atlas”, 2015 by Drew Klotz, Aluminum and Stone ....... #limuseum #northshoreli #exploreli #longisland #stonybrook #museum #museums #art #history #arthistory #limuseum #longislandmuseum #drewklotzSpring is upon us! Today in history, in the year 1864, Louise E. Wickham wrote to William Sidney Mount hoping the weather found him and his family all well. Hopefully spring will find us all well and SOON! The text from the letter is transcribed below!.......“New York, March 15th 1864Dear Mr. MountYour letter came to hand yesterday morning & I am very much obliged to youfor your offer of a picture if you will send it by express to 308 LexingtonAvenue we will pay for it.I want you to be in the city at the time of the Fair it is to be a grandaffair. Wm. has "sanitary fair on the brain." You will as you say need totouch Wms. picture up a little before sendingPage 2:it to the academy.I saw your brother yesterday he is having a fine success with his pictures.Hopful this splendid weather finds you all well.Hoping to see or hear from you & with many thanks for your prompt answer tomy request. I remain as everYour friendLouise E. Wickham308 Lexington Avenue”........ #northshoreli #limuseum #exploreli #longisland #longislandny #ny #stonybrook #limuseum #longislandmuseum #museum #art #history #arthistory #williamsidneymount #todayinhistoryThe Nassakeag One Room School House was built by Frederick A. Smith in 1877. Originally located in South Setauket, the schoolhouse was actively used until 1910 and served approximately thirty students annually, ranging from 5 to 15 years of age. The building was moved to LIM in 1956 and opened for our visitors. If you’re here on a weekday, you’ll often find Long Island students inside the schoolhouse with one of our educators, getting hands-on experience of what it was like to attend a one-room school house in the 19th century. ...To learn more about our educational programs, please visit our website 💻 www.longislandmuseum.org......... #northshoreli #limuseum #exploreli #longisland #stonybrook #limuseum #longislandmuseum #museum #history #art #arthistory #longislandhistory #schoolhouse #educationA glimpse into today’s docent tour of our newest exhibition “Long Road to Freedom: Slavery on Long Island”, lead by one of our curators. Thank you to Jonathan for an insightful voyage through our history. ....If you haven’t gotten a chance to visit our museum, come by soon! This exhibit is on view until May 27th.... ...... #longisland #newyork #stonybrook #longislandmuseum #exhibition #onviewnow #museum #history #art #arthistory #northshoreli #exploreli #limuseumAnother wintery scene at LIM, who’s ready for spring?? 🌷.......... #longisland #stonybrook #exploreli #limuseum #longislandmuseum #northshoreli #history #art #arthistory #museum #winter #snow #ice #spring #artmuseum #historymuseumIn honor of the end of #blackhistorymonth, check out our online exhibition on @googleartsculture Protesting for Civil Rights on Long Island, March 1960...https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/qwJSkSo-M4biJQ..... #longisland #newyork #ny #stonybrook #longislandmuseum #lim #exploreli #googleartsculture #google #museums #museum #art #history #arthistory #artmuseum #historymuseum #googlearts #GoogleArtsWhat a wonderful evening we had with Joe Crookston! Our next Sunday Street is March 31st, we hope to see you there 🤗........... #exhibition #exhibit #longisland #exploreli #stonybrook #museum #artmuseum #historymuseum #art #history #arthistory #music #sunday #sundayfunday #concert #localartist #supportyourlocalartist #lim #longislandmuseum
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