Pisanello (Italian, ca. 1395-ca. 1455), Portrait Medal of ‘Ludovicus de Gonzaga’, after 1447, bronze, 3 13/16 in. diameter, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY, Bequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde, 1971.97. Photography by Michael Fredericks.
after Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431-1506), Madonna and Child, 1464-1470, brush and ink heightened with white on brown paper, reworked in graphite, 11 1/2 x 7 3/4 in., The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY, Bequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde, 1971.73. Photography by Joseph Levy.
Paul Cézanne (French, 1839-1906), Trees, ca. 1885, graphite and watercolor, 8 x 4 5/8 in., The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY, Bequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde, 1971.62. Photography by Michael Fredericks.
Anna Hyatt Huntington (American, 1876-1973), Horse’s Head, bronze, 6 1/2 x 5 x 3 in., The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY, Bequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde, 1971.95. Photography by Michael Fredericks.
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669), Two Men Shaking Hands, ca. 1635, ink on paper, 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 in., The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY, Bequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde, 1971.78. Photograph by Joseph Levy.
Childe Hassam (American, 1859-1935), Girl in Pink/In the Garden, 1896, pastel on sandpaper, 30 1/8 x 24 1/4 in., The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY, Bequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde, 1971.67
In honor of The Hyde Collection’s 60th anniversary as a public museum, this exhibition celebrates the diverse tastes of our founder, Charlotte Pruyn Hyde (1867-1963). All of the works in the exhibition were acquired by Charlotte during her lifetime and formed part of the collection when The Hyde opened its doors as a museum in 1963.
Charlotte’s tastes were incredibly diverse, ranging from medieval stained glass to twentieth-century painting. Though most of the gems of her collection are on permanent view in Hyde House, certain works—particularly many light-sensitive drawings and prints—are unable to be displayed as frequently. The works in this exhibition, acquired over four decades, highlight Charlotte’s keen eye as a collector.
