A New Look at the Longworths
A New Look at the Longworths unveils three recent gifts to the Taft Museum of Art: portraits of Nicholas and Susan Longworth—who lived in the Taft historic house for more than three decades beginning in 1830—and Nicholas’s sister, Catherine. The exhibition traces the paintings’ history within the family, highlights their conservation, and follows the quest to identify the artist who made them. It also shares new findings on Nicholas Longworth’s art patronage and his attitude toward abolition. Through these three paintings and other portraits from the Taft archives, A New Look at the Longworths sheds light on a family that helped shape Cincinnati as well as the museum that was once their home.
Unveiling Three Generous Gifts to the Taft Collection
by Angela Fuller, Assistant Curator; Tamera Lenz Muente, Curator; and Laura Stewart, Registrar and Collections Manager
In fall 2023, the Taft Museum of Art received an unexpected email from a direct descendant of Nicholas Longworth—resident of the Taft historic house for over three decades beginning in 1830—resulting in a gift of three new portraits to the Taft collection. Learn more about the acquisition, history, and conservation of these portraits from the museum's Curatorial & Collections team.
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