Exhibits at Historic Northampton

"The Paintability of Nature":
Rediscovering Charles C. Burleigh, Jr. (1848-1882)

Art Historican Martha Hoppin will curate a new exhibit, opening November 24th, on the life and work of 19th century Northampton artist, Charles C. Burleigh, Jr.

Son of free-thinking Congregationalist parents, Burleigh showed much promise at an early age and studied at the Lowell Institute of Design in Boston and at the Pennsylvania Academy. Beginning in 1878, Burleigh and his young wife spent five years in Europe, traveling and painting. Before he could return home, however, he became ill and died in Cologne in 1882.

Historic Northampton maintains an extensive collection of Burleigh's sketches and paintings. These, along with letters and diaries offer a glimpse into the life of a promising artist on the eve of the modernist revolution.

Martha Hoppin most recently curated Changing Prospects: The View from Mount Holyoke at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.

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