Overview

The Boston Athenaeum played a vital role in founding the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a fact that is not widely known. This book details this important relationship, from its inception through the museum's early years when the Athenaeum's continued support ensured the young institution's survival. This historic partnership was remarkable in its intensity, intimacy, and informality, yet its details have never been fully documented. Based on extensive new research, WithEclat chronicles the joint endeavor in greater detail than ever before and places it in the context of Boston's changing cultural landscape. This extraordinary story will appeal to those who know these wonderful institutions or are interested in the history of American museums.

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Hina Hirayama has undertaken thorough research into this institutional partnership, and narrates its story in fascinating detail. --Apollo

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HINA HIRAYAMA is associate curator of paintings and sculpture at the Boston Athenaeum.

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