Brooks Museum Exhibits October 2012

“The Brilliance of Tiffany: Lamps from the Neustadt Collection” This spectacular new exhibit at The Brooks Museum centers around the Tiffany lamp collection of the late Dr. Neustadt of NYNY. Lamps, silverware, glass objets d’art and windows are in included in this well presented eclectic collection. A nice history of Louis Comfort Tiffany and his company begins the tour. There is also a detailed narrative of the production process and daily work life of the artisans and workers in his factory and studio in New York. Of interest, there are a number of pieces owned by Memphians and some Tiffany stained glass windows from the old Hill Mansion that was demolished on Union Avenue in 1979. “Early Quilts from Southern Collections” This exhibit displays four well preserved, pristine quilts from the 19th century. The display starts with a primer on the construction, design and use of quilts. Most impressive is the beautiful “Whig Rose” pattern quilt from a private collection in Virginia that dates from before 1850.