visitor guide - Chrysler Museum of Art

MEMBERSHIP
Your Museum membership
helps us enrich and transform
lives by bringing people and art
together. As our thanks for your
support, you’ll receive invitations
to Members-only previews and
parties, free admission to special
programs and events, and guest
passes to share with friends
and family. You’ll also receive
complimentary subscriptions to
Chrysler Magazine and e-News, as
well as discounts at The Museum
Shop and Wisteria, the Museum
restaurant. In addition to providing you with insider experiences, your
membership support makes it possible for all residents of Hampton Roads
to enjoy free general admission to the Chrysler Museum, our area’s most
precious cultural treasure.
Experience the Chrysler as an insider! Become a Member today at
the Welcome Desk, online at chrysler.org/membership, or by calling
(757) 333-6298.
Upgrade to the Associate membership level and receive reciprocal
membership privileges at more than 200 U.S. and Canadian museums,
including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Join at the Friend level or
above and add 50 more museums, including The Frick and
The Guggenheim.
VISITOR GUIDE
Summer 2016
One Memorial Place, Norfolk, VA 23510 • (757) 664-6200 • chrysler.org
WELCOME TO THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM
With a collection of 30,000 objects and more than 50 beautiful galleries
filled with paintings, sculpture, glass, photography, and the decorative
arts, the Chrysler offers experiences that delight, inspire, and transform.
We hope you enjoy your visit today!
MUSEUM / GLASS STUDIO HOURS
Tuesdays–Saturdays
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
SundaysNoon–5 p.m.
Third Thursday Evenings Until 10 p.m.
Mondays CLOSED
Select Holidays CLOSED. Check Chrysler.org.
ADMISSION
General admission to the Chrysler Museum of Art and its world-class
permanent collection is always free. Voluntary contributions are happily
accepted and are tax-deductible. Live noon glassmaking demonstrations
at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio also are free.
SHOPPING
The Museum Shop is the perfect place to pick up a souvenir of your
visit, choose art kits and supplies to help your creativity, or find your
own work of art to take home. Chrysler Museum Members receive a
10% discount on all purchases.
DINING
Wisteria by Cuisine & Company, the Chrysler restaurant, offers a
varied menu featuring fresh, local ingredients. Stop by for a delicious
lunch, a snack to go, or a drink and dessert with friends. Terrace dining
is available. Chrysler Museum Members receive a 10% discount. For
reservations, please call (757) 333-6291.
ACCESS
The Chrysler Museum is wheelchair accessible. Complimentary
wheelchairs and strollers are available. An elevator is located near
the center of the Museum. The Kaufman Theater is equipped with an
induction loop system for the hearing impaired.
GALLERY HOSTS
If you have any questions or need
any assistance during your visit,
please see one of our helpful
gallery hosts dressed in light blue.
They are located throughout
the Museum.
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FRONT COVER
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American, 1848–1933)
Flowerform Vase, ca. 1896
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
FIRST-FLOOR MAP
1
Standing Warrior in Scale Armor
Veracruz (Mexico), 600–900 c.e.
Ceramic
Gift of Spencer Throckmorton,
in honor of Susan and David Goode
2
Samurai Armor
Japanese, 1800–1900 c.e.
Lacquered iron, gilding, copper,
chain mail, silk, cotton, and paper
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
3
Buddha Sheltered by a Naga
Cambodian, Khmer Empire,
1181–1218 c.e.
Stone
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
4
Mosaic with Camel
Roman, 300–500 c.e.
Stone
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
5
Sarcophagus of Psamtik-Seneb
Egyptian, ca. 600–525 b.c.e.
Schist (stone)
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
6
Kponyugu (Helmet Mask)
Senufo Peoples (Ivory Coast),
Early–mid 1900s
Wood
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
7
Herb Ritts
(American, 1952–2002)
David Bowie III, Los Angeles, 1987
In Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits,
presented by the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in collaboration with the
Herb Ritts Foundation.
8
Ennion (Roman Empire)
Bowl, mid-1st century C.E.
Mold-blown and ground glass
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
11
Stanislav Libenský
(Czechoslovakian, 1921–2002)
Jaroslava Brychtová
(Czechoslovakian, b. 1924)
Red Head, 1990
Cast, ground, and polished glass
Museum purchase with funds from
Renée and Arthur Diamonstein
and Art Purchase Fund
12
Gianni Toso
(Italian, b. 1942)
Simchat Torah Black Bishop from
Chess Set, 1985
Lampworked glass figures, and cut
and assembled glass board
Partial gift of Dylan, Max, Jessica,
and Leyla Sandler; Fran and Lenox
Baker; Allan Hugh McKinley and
Jean Ritter Winslow; Albert and
Robbie Selkin; Dr. and Mrs. Edward
C. Oldfield III; The Chrysler Museum
Glass Associates; and the Art
Purchase Fund
SECOND-FLOOR MAP
1
Aelbrecht Bouts
(Flemish, ca. 1455–1549)
Christ as Man of Sorrows,
1450–1550
Oil on wood panel
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
2
Bernardo Strozzi
(Italian, 1581–1644)
The Martyrdom of Saint Justina,
ca. 1635
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
3
Gioacchino Giuseppe Serangeli
(Italian, 1768–1852)
Portrait of Germaine Faipoult de
Maisoncelle and Her Daughter
Julie Playing the Spinet, ca. 1799
Oil on canvas
Museum purchase and gift of
Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., Walter
Beineke, Jr., Mr. Edward J. Brickhouse, Mr. Morrie A. Moss,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gordon Miller,
Mr. Per Madsen, and Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Garbaty, by exchange
9
New England Glass Co.
(Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Compote, 1850s
Blown, cased, and cut glass
Bequest of Florence L. Smith
4
John Singleton Copley
(American, 1738–1815)
Portrait of Miles Sherbrook, 1771
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.,
in memory of his grandparents
Anna-Maria Breymann and
Henry Chrysler
10
Clara Driscoll
(American, 1861–1944)
Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co.
(New York)
Wisteria Lamp, ca. 1901
Leaded glass with bronze base
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
5
Chauncey Bradley Ives
(American, 1810–1894)
Undine Rising from the Waters,
modeled 1880–82
Marble
Gift of James H. Ricau and
Museum purchase
Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876–1973)
presented The Torch Bearers to the City of
Norfolk in 1957. The City installed the cast
aluminum sculpture at the front entrance of
what was then the Norfolk Museum of Arts
and Sciences. In Huntington’s composition,
a vigorous man on horseback grasps a
torch from his fallen comrade, symbolizing
the passing of enlightenment from one
generation to the next.
6
Winslow Homer
(American, 1836–1910)
Song of the Lark (detail), 1876
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.,
in honor of Dr. T. Lane Stokes
7
Alfred Sisley
(French, 1839–1899)
Apple Trees in Flower, 1880
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
8
John Singer Sargent
(American, 1856–1925)
The Countess of Lathom, 1904
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
11
Roy Lichtenstein
(American, 1923–1997)
Live Ammo (Ha! Ha! Ha!), 1962
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
12
Luke Jerram
(English, b. 1974)
Chrysler Chandelier, 2014
Glass radiometers, acrylic, stainless
steel cable, and LED circuits
Museum commission with support
from the Christiane and James Valone
Charitable Fund of the Hampton
Roads Community Foundation, in
honor of Denise Gabrielle Jacot des
Combes and Leslie Ellis, and Ethel
Morrison Fielder and James Valone
9
Henri Matisse
(French, 1869–1954)
Bowl of Apples on a Table, 1916
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
13
Builder Levy
(American, b. 1942)
Annell Ponder, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
Funeral, Atlanta, Georgia, 1968, printed 2014
Platinum print on rag paper
Gift of the artist
10
Arshile Gorky
(American, b. Khorkom, Armenia,
1904–1948)
Still Life, ca. 1930-31
Oil on canvas
Bequest of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Anna Hyatt Huntington
(American, 1876–1973)
The Torch Bearers, cast 1956–57
Gift of the artist to the
City of Norfolk
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HANDS ON
Please participate in the hands-on activities in our Family and Student
Gallery (G. 111), but help us preserve the works in our other galleries
by not touching the art.
The Moses Myers House, 323 E. Freemason
Street, (pictured) was built in 1792 and an
amazing 75% of the items on view are original
to the house. Visitors can learn about the life of
a prosperous Jewish merchant and his family
during the early years of the 19th century.
The Willoughby-Baylor House at 601 E.
Freemason Street, home to the Norfolk History
Museum, features changing exhibitions and
The Norfolk Rooms.
The Historic Houses are open Saturday and
Sunday from noon–5 p.m., and for scheduled
tour groups. Admission is free. For more
information, please call (757) 664-6200.
THIRD THURSDAY
Stay up late with us on Third Thursday, when
we offer an exciting variety of events and
activities at both the Museum and Glass Studio.
Every month offers something different—
gallery talks, performances, films, demos—
and a cash bar. The fun doesn’t end until
10 p.m., and admission is free for Chrysler
Museum Members.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
The Chrysler Museum welcomes your
comments and suggestions of all kinds. Any
staff member can give you a comment form.
If you think of something once you’re home,
you can call us at (757) 664-6200 or e-mail
[email protected].
10
GENERAL INFORMATION
HISTORIC HOUSES
The Chrysler Museum also manages two
important historic houses in downtown Norfolk.
PHOTOGRAPHY
We encourage you to take photographs of the Museum’s collection works
for your personal use. To protect the art, please do not use a flash, a
tripod, or a selfie stick. Share photos from your visit to the Museum or
Glass Studio with us at Facebook.com/ChryslerMuseum, Facebook.com/
ChryslerMuseumGlassStudio, Twitter.com/ChryslerMuseum, or
Instagram.com/ChryslerMuseum (#ChryslerMuseum).
WI-FI
The Chrysler Museum and the Glass Studio offer free wireless service. If
you need help connecting to “Museum Guest,” a gallery host can assist you.
FOOD AND DRINKS
We hope you’ll want to try the cuisine in our restaurant, Wisteria, or you
may enjoy your food and beverages in Huber Court or in our gardens.
Food and drinks are not permitted in the galleries.
ARTISTS WELCOME
Feel free to try sketching in our galleries with dry media (pencils, crayons,
pastels). Wet media (paint, watercolors, etc.) also are allowed with
advanced permission. Schedule with our Registration Department at
(757) 965-2030 or [email protected].
THE CHRYSLER
MUSEUM GLASS
STUDIO
Our Glass Studio is the
hottest attraction in town.
Our state-of-the-art
facility complements the
Chrysler’s extraordinary
glass collection by showing
how those masterpieces
were made. The Studio
is across the street from
the Museum at 745 Duke Street and is open during the same hours as
the Museum. Enjoy a free glassmaking demonstration Tuesday through
Sunday at noon, or create your own work of art in one of our many classes
or workshops. Find a full schedule and sign up at the Studio, at the
Museum’s Welcome Desk, or online at reservations.chrysler.org.
For more information, please call (757) 333-6299.
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Elevator
Spiral Staircase
Stairs
SECOND-FLOOR MAP
FACILITIES
Restrooms
w/ Changing Station
(Main Entrance Only)
12
11
13
THE MUSEUM BUILDING
Construction on the Norfolk Museum of Arts
and Sciences, 1933
Huber Court, then outside, during a reception for
artist Anna Hyatt Huntington, 1957
The Olney Road façade announces free general
admission at the Chrysler, 2009
4
The Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences opened
on the Chrysler’s current site in 1933. Inspired by the
palaces of the Italian Renaissance, Virginia architects
Peebles and Ferguson envisioned a U-shaped palazzo
surrounding a central courtyard facing onto the
Hague Inlet of the Elizabeth River.
8
The Museum added an additional wing in 1965 and
another in 1974 that reoriented the Museum’s
entrance towards the city instead of the water.
2
7
3
6
In 1989, the architectural firm of Hartman-Cox
undertook a major expansion of the Museum. Their
plan relocated the entrance to face the Hague again,
enclosed the central courtyard, and restored visual
unity to the exterior with a more symmetrical
balance and handsome limestone cladding.
In May 2014 the Chrysler Museum reopened after
an expansion designed by H & A Architects. The
renovated Museum features more than 50 updated
galleries for the permanent collection and special
exhibitions, a new restaurant and catering facilities,
more energy-efficient climate control, and improved
access and traffic flow. The building’s total size now
is 220,000 square feet.
1
10
9
5
4
201–208
214–222
228
EUROPEAN ART,
12TH–19TH CENTURIES
EUROPEAN & AMERICAN ART, PHOTOGRAPHY
19TH–20TH CENTURIES
209–213
223–227
229
AMERICAN ART,
18TH–19TH CENTURIES
MODERN &
CONTEMPORARY ART
FOCUS GALLERY
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M
MUSEUM
U S E U M H IHISTORY
STORY
WHO WAS WALTER P. CHRYSLER, JR.?
EUROPEAN ART, 12th–19th Centuries (201–208)
Industrialist, art collector, bibliophile, publisher,
and theatrical producer Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.,
was born on May 27, 1909 in Oelwein, Iowa. He
grew up on the Long Island estate of his father,
Walter P. Chrysler, Sr., the founder of the Chrysler
Corporation.
1
Medieval Art
2
3
Renaissance and
Baroque Art
Neoclassical Art
Walter Chrysler, Jr. was an avid collector virtually
his entire life. During the 1930s, Chrysler was
active in the development of the Museum of
Modern Art in New York City and focused his
acquisitions largely on 20th-century art. By the
early 1940s, his interests had broadened to include
American and Old Master paintings, sculpture, and, notably, glass. In the 1950s, he
was recognized as among America’s preeminent collectors.
AMERICAN ART, 18th–19th Centuries (209–213)
4
5
18th-Century Art
In 1956 Chrysler retired from an active role in business (he served as the president
of the Chrysler Building from 1935–1953) to devote his time completely to the
arts. In 1958, he moved a selection of artworks from his growing collection into
an abandoned church in Provincetown, Massachusetts, creating the first Chrysler
Museum. The collection, however, soon outgrew the space in Provincetown and
Chrysler began seeking a new and permanent home for his art.
6
19th-Century Paintings and Sculpture
AMERICAN & EUROPEAN ART, 19th–20th Centuries (214–222)
7
8
9
French
Impressionism
American
Impressionism
Early 20th-Century
Paintings and Sculpture
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART (223–227)
8
PHOTOGRAPHY (228)
10
11
12
13
Modernism
Pop Art
Contemporary Art
Women and
the Civil Rights Movement
(June 14–October 30, 2016)
Art in the Chrysler Collection is in high demand for exhibitions at other museums. Some works pictured here may be on loan during your visit.
In 1971, thanks in good part to the influence of his wife Jean, a Norfolk native,
Chrysler concluded an agreement with the City of Norfolk to relocate his
collection to Virginia. In return for the gift of thousands of artworks to the
Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, the City of Norfolk agreed to rename
the Museum in Chrysler’s honor, to provide a suitable building to house the
collection, and to contribute annually to
the cost of maintaining that building. The
Museum remains a highly successful publicprivate partnership. Chrysler remained
involved with the new Museum for the rest
of his life. He continued to acquire works for
the collection and, with his wife, created the
Museum’s significant art research library.
Chrysler died in Norfolk on September 17, 1988
after a long struggle with cancer. Looking back
on Chrysler’s achievement, New York Times
critic John Russell wrote: “It would be difficult
to spend time in the Chrysler Museum and not
come away convinced that the most underrated
American art collector of the past 50 years was
the late Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.”
Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. and his wife,
Jean Outland Chrysler, in the 1940s
5
Elevator
Spiral Staircase
Stairs
1
Arts of
Precolumbian
America
2
3
Asian Art
Arts of South Asia
the Himalayas, and the
Islamic World
Café
Museum Shop
Lockers
FIRST-FLOOR MAP
FACILITIES
ANCIENT WORLDS & NON-WESTERN ART (105–110)
Restrooms
w/ Changing Station
(Main Entrance Only)
5
6
4
3
4
5
6
Ancient
Greek and Roman Art
Ancient
Egyptian Art
Arts of Africa
2
9
1
SPECIAL
EXHIBITION (101-103)
7
GLASS (115–119)
10
8
11
12
7
Herb Ritts:
The Rock Portraits
(June 24–
September 18, 2016)
8
9
Ancient Glass
19th-Century Glass
10
Tiffany Glass
101–102
6
11
12
Contemporary Glass
Contemporary Glass
Art in the Chrysler Collection is in high demand for exhibitions at other museums. Some works pictured here may be on loan during your visit.
105–110
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS GALLERY ANCIENT WORLDS &
NON-WESTERN ART
112
PORCELAIN GALLERY
103
111
115–119
COMMUNIT Y GALLERY
FAMILY & STUDENT GALLERY
GLASS GALLERIES
7
Elevator
Spiral Staircase
Stairs
1
Arts of
Precolumbian
America
2
3
Asian Art
Arts of South Asia
the Himalayas, and the
Islamic World
Café
Museum Shop
Lockers
FIRST-FLOOR MAP
FACILITIES
ANCIENT WORLDS & NON-WESTERN ART (105–110)
Restrooms
w/ Changing Station
(Main Entrance Only)
5
6
4
3
4
5
6
Ancient
Greek and Roman Art
Ancient
Egyptian Art
Arts of Africa
2
9
1
SPECIAL
EXHIBITION (101-103)
7
GLASS (115–119)
10
8
11
12
7
Herb Ritts:
The Rock Portraits
(June 24–
September 18, 2016)
8
9
Ancient Glass
19th-Century Glass
10
Tiffany Glass
101–102
6
11
12
Contemporary Glass
Contemporary Glass
Art in the Chrysler Collection is in high demand for exhibitions at other museums. Some works pictured here may be on loan during your visit.
105–110
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS GALLERY ANCIENT WORLDS &
NON-WESTERN ART
112
PORCELAIN GALLERY
103
111
115–119
COMMUNIT Y GALLERY
FAMILY & STUDENT GALLERY
GLASS GALLERIES
7
M
MUSEUM
U S E U M H IHISTORY
STORY
WHO WAS WALTER P. CHRYSLER, JR.?
EUROPEAN ART, 12th–19th Centuries (201–208)
Industrialist, art collector, bibliophile, publisher,
and theatrical producer Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.,
was born on May 27, 1909 in Oelwein, Iowa. He
grew up on the Long Island estate of his father,
Walter P. Chrysler, Sr., the founder of the Chrysler
Corporation.
1
Medieval Art
2
3
Renaissance and
Baroque Art
Neoclassical Art
Walter Chrysler, Jr. was an avid collector virtually
his entire life. During the 1930s, Chrysler was
active in the development of the Museum of
Modern Art in New York City and focused his
acquisitions largely on 20th-century art. By the
early 1940s, his interests had broadened to include
American and Old Master paintings, sculpture, and, notably, glass. In the 1950s, he
was recognized as among America’s preeminent collectors.
AMERICAN ART, 18th–19th Centuries (209–213)
4
5
18th-Century Art
In 1956 Chrysler retired from an active role in business (he served as the president
of the Chrysler Building from 1935–1953) to devote his time completely to the
arts. In 1958, he moved a selection of artworks from his growing collection into
an abandoned church in Provincetown, Massachusetts, creating the first Chrysler
Museum. The collection, however, soon outgrew the space in Provincetown and
Chrysler began seeking a new and permanent home for his art.
6
19th-Century Paintings and Sculpture
AMERICAN & EUROPEAN ART, 19th–20th Centuries (214–222)
7
8
9
French
Impressionism
American
Impressionism
Early 20th-Century
Paintings and Sculpture
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART (223–227)
8
PHOTOGRAPHY (228)
10
11
12
13
Modernism
Pop Art
Contemporary Art
Women and
the Civil Rights Movement
(June 14–October 30, 2016)
Art in the Chrysler Collection is in high demand for exhibitions at other museums. Some works pictured here may be on loan during your visit.
In 1971, thanks in good part to the influence of his wife Jean, a Norfolk native,
Chrysler concluded an agreement with the City of Norfolk to relocate his
collection to Virginia. In return for the gift of thousands of artworks to the
Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, the City of Norfolk agreed to rename
the Museum in Chrysler’s honor, to provide a suitable building to house the
collection, and to contribute annually to
the cost of maintaining that building. The
Museum remains a highly successful publicprivate partnership. Chrysler remained
involved with the new Museum for the rest
of his life. He continued to acquire works for
the collection and, with his wife, created the
Museum’s significant art research library.
Chrysler died in Norfolk on September 17, 1988
after a long struggle with cancer. Looking back
on Chrysler’s achievement, New York Times
critic John Russell wrote: “It would be difficult
to spend time in the Chrysler Museum and not
come away convinced that the most underrated
American art collector of the past 50 years was
the late Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.”
Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. and his wife,
Jean Outland Chrysler, in the 1940s
5
Elevator
Spiral Staircase
Stairs
SECOND-FLOOR MAP
FACILITIES
Restrooms
w/ Changing Station
(Main Entrance Only)
12
11
13
THE MUSEUM BUILDING
Construction on the Norfolk Museum of Arts
and Sciences, 1933
Huber Court, then outside, during a reception for
artist Anna Hyatt Huntington, 1957
The Olney Road façade announces free general
admission at the Chrysler, 2009
4
The Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences opened
on the Chrysler’s current site in 1933. Inspired by the
palaces of the Italian Renaissance, Virginia architects
Peebles and Ferguson envisioned a U-shaped palazzo
surrounding a central courtyard facing onto the
Hague Inlet of the Elizabeth River.
8
The Museum added an additional wing in 1965 and
another in 1974 that reoriented the Museum’s
entrance towards the city instead of the water.
2
7
3
6
In 1989, the architectural firm of Hartman-Cox
undertook a major expansion of the Museum. Their
plan relocated the entrance to face the Hague again,
enclosed the central courtyard, and restored visual
unity to the exterior with a more symmetrical
balance and handsome limestone cladding.
In May 2014 the Chrysler Museum reopened after
an expansion designed by H & A Architects. The
renovated Museum features more than 50 updated
galleries for the permanent collection and special
exhibitions, a new restaurant and catering facilities,
more energy-efficient climate control, and improved
access and traffic flow. The building’s total size now
is 220,000 square feet.
1
10
9
5
4
201–208
214–222
228
EUROPEAN ART,
12TH–19TH CENTURIES
EUROPEAN & AMERICAN ART, PHOTOGRAPHY
19TH–20TH CENTURIES
209–213
223–227
229
AMERICAN ART,
18TH–19TH CENTURIES
MODERN &
CONTEMPORARY ART
FOCUS GALLERY
9
HANDS ON
Please participate in the hands-on activities in our Family and Student
Gallery (G. 111), but help us preserve the works in our other galleries
by not touching the art.
The Moses Myers House, 323 E. Freemason
Street, (pictured) was built in 1792 and an
amazing 75% of the items on view are original
to the house. Visitors can learn about the life of
a prosperous Jewish merchant and his family
during the early years of the 19th century.
The Willoughby-Baylor House at 601 E.
Freemason Street, home to the Norfolk History
Museum, features changing exhibitions and
The Norfolk Rooms.
The Historic Houses are open Saturday and
Sunday from noon–5 p.m., and for scheduled
tour groups. Admission is free. For more
information, please call (757) 664-6200.
THIRD THURSDAY
Stay up late with us on Third Thursday, when
we offer an exciting variety of events and
activities at both the Museum and Glass Studio.
Every month offers something different—
gallery talks, performances, films, demos—
and a cash bar. The fun doesn’t end until
10 p.m., and admission is free for Chrysler
Museum Members.
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
The Chrysler Museum welcomes your
comments and suggestions of all kinds. Any
staff member can give you a comment form.
If you think of something once you’re home,
you can call us at (757) 664-6200 or e-mail
[email protected].
10
GENERAL INFORMATION
HISTORIC HOUSES
The Chrysler Museum also manages two
important historic houses in downtown Norfolk.
PHOTOGRAPHY
We encourage you to take photographs of the Museum’s collection works
for your personal use. To protect the art, please do not use a flash, a
tripod, or a selfie stick. Share photos from your visit to the Museum or
Glass Studio with us at Facebook.com/ChryslerMuseum, Facebook.com/
ChryslerMuseumGlassStudio, Twitter.com/ChryslerMuseum, or
Instagram.com/ChryslerMuseum (#ChryslerMuseum).
WI-FI
The Chrysler Museum and the Glass Studio offer free wireless service. If
you need help connecting to “Museum Guest,” a gallery host can assist you.
FOOD AND DRINKS
We hope you’ll want to try the cuisine in our restaurant, Wisteria, or you
may enjoy your food and beverages in Huber Court or in our gardens.
Food and drinks are not permitted in the galleries.
ARTISTS WELCOME
Feel free to try sketching in our galleries with dry media (pencils, crayons,
pastels). Wet media (paint, watercolors, etc.) also are allowed with
advanced permission. Schedule with our Registration Department at
(757) 965-2030 or [email protected].
THE CHRYSLER
MUSEUM GLASS
STUDIO
Our Glass Studio is the
hottest attraction in town.
Our state-of-the-art
facility complements the
Chrysler’s extraordinary
glass collection by showing
how those masterpieces
were made. The Studio
is across the street from
the Museum at 745 Duke Street and is open during the same hours as
the Museum. Enjoy a free glassmaking demonstration Tuesday through
Sunday at noon, or create your own work of art in one of our many classes
or workshops. Find a full schedule and sign up at the Studio, at the
Museum’s Welcome Desk, or online at reservations.chrysler.org.
For more information, please call (757) 333-6299.
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WELCOME TO THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM
With a collection of 30,000 objects and more than 50 beautiful galleries
filled with paintings, sculpture, glass, photography, and the decorative
arts, the Chrysler offers experiences that delight, inspire, and transform.
We hope you enjoy your visit today!
MUSEUM / GLASS STUDIO HOURS
Tuesdays–Saturdays
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
SundaysNoon–5 p.m.
Third Thursday Evenings Until 10 p.m.
Mondays CLOSED
Select Holidays CLOSED. Check Chrysler.org.
ADMISSION
General admission to the Chrysler Museum of Art and its world-class
permanent collection is always free. Voluntary contributions are happily
accepted and are tax-deductible. Live noon glassmaking demonstrations
at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio also are free.
SHOPPING
The Museum Shop is the perfect place to pick up a souvenir of your
visit, choose art kits and supplies to help your creativity, or find your
own work of art to take home. Chrysler Museum Members receive a
10% discount on all purchases.
DINING
Wisteria by Cuisine & Company, the Chrysler restaurant, offers a
varied menu featuring fresh, local ingredients. Stop by for a delicious
lunch, a snack to go, or a drink and dessert with friends. Terrace dining
is available. Chrysler Museum Members receive a 10% discount. For
reservations, please call (757) 333-6291.
ACCESS
The Chrysler Museum is wheelchair accessible. Complimentary
wheelchairs and strollers are available. An elevator is located near
the center of the Museum. The Kaufman Theater is equipped with an
induction loop system for the hearing impaired.
GALLERY HOSTS
If you have any questions or need
any assistance during your visit,
please see one of our helpful
gallery hosts dressed in light blue.
They are located throughout
the Museum.
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FRONT COVER
Louis Comfort Tiffany
(American, 1848–1933)
Flowerform Vase, ca. 1896
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
FIRST-FLOOR MAP
1
Standing Warrior in Scale Armor
Veracruz (Mexico), 600–900 c.e.
Ceramic
Gift of Spencer Throckmorton,
in honor of Susan and David Goode
2
Samurai Armor
Japanese, 1800–1900 c.e.
Lacquered iron, gilding, copper,
chain mail, silk, cotton, and paper
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
3
Buddha Sheltered by a Naga
Cambodian, Khmer Empire,
1181–1218 c.e.
Stone
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
4
Mosaic with Camel
Roman, 300–500 c.e.
Stone
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
5
Sarcophagus of Psamtik-Seneb
Egyptian, ca. 600–525 b.c.e.
Schist (stone)
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
6
Kponyugu (Helmet Mask)
Senufo Peoples (Ivory Coast),
Early–mid 1900s
Wood
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
7
Herb Ritts
(American, 1952–2002)
David Bowie III, Los Angeles, 1987
In Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits,
presented by the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in collaboration with the
Herb Ritts Foundation.
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Ennion (Roman Empire)
Bowl, mid-1st century C.E.
Mold-blown and ground glass
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
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Stanislav Libenský
(Czechoslovakian, 1921–2002)
Jaroslava Brychtová
(Czechoslovakian, b. 1924)
Red Head, 1990
Cast, ground, and polished glass
Museum purchase with funds from
Renée and Arthur Diamonstein
and Art Purchase Fund
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Gianni Toso
(Italian, b. 1942)
Simchat Torah Black Bishop from
Chess Set, 1985
Lampworked glass figures, and cut
and assembled glass board
Partial gift of Dylan, Max, Jessica,
and Leyla Sandler; Fran and Lenox
Baker; Allan Hugh McKinley and
Jean Ritter Winslow; Albert and
Robbie Selkin; Dr. and Mrs. Edward
C. Oldfield III; The Chrysler Museum
Glass Associates; and the Art
Purchase Fund
SECOND-FLOOR MAP
1
Aelbrecht Bouts
(Flemish, ca. 1455–1549)
Christ as Man of Sorrows,
1450–1550
Oil on wood panel
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
2
Bernardo Strozzi
(Italian, 1581–1644)
The Martyrdom of Saint Justina,
ca. 1635
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
3
Gioacchino Giuseppe Serangeli
(Italian, 1768–1852)
Portrait of Germaine Faipoult de
Maisoncelle and Her Daughter
Julie Playing the Spinet, ca. 1799
Oil on canvas
Museum purchase and gift of
Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., Walter
Beineke, Jr., Mr. Edward J. Brickhouse, Mr. Morrie A. Moss,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gordon Miller,
Mr. Per Madsen, and Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Garbaty, by exchange
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New England Glass Co.
(Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Compote, 1850s
Blown, cased, and cut glass
Bequest of Florence L. Smith
4
John Singleton Copley
(American, 1738–1815)
Portrait of Miles Sherbrook, 1771
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.,
in memory of his grandparents
Anna-Maria Breymann and
Henry Chrysler
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Clara Driscoll
(American, 1861–1944)
Tiffany Glass & Decorating Co.
(New York)
Wisteria Lamp, ca. 1901
Leaded glass with bronze base
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
5
Chauncey Bradley Ives
(American, 1810–1894)
Undine Rising from the Waters,
modeled 1880–82
Marble
Gift of James H. Ricau and
Museum purchase
Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876–1973)
presented The Torch Bearers to the City of
Norfolk in 1957. The City installed the cast
aluminum sculpture at the front entrance of
what was then the Norfolk Museum of Arts
and Sciences. In Huntington’s composition,
a vigorous man on horseback grasps a
torch from his fallen comrade, symbolizing
the passing of enlightenment from one
generation to the next.
6
Winslow Homer
(American, 1836–1910)
Song of the Lark (detail), 1876
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.,
in honor of Dr. T. Lane Stokes
7
Alfred Sisley
(French, 1839–1899)
Apple Trees in Flower, 1880
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
8
John Singer Sargent
(American, 1856–1925)
The Countess of Lathom, 1904
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
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Roy Lichtenstein
(American, 1923–1997)
Live Ammo (Ha! Ha! Ha!), 1962
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
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Luke Jerram
(English, b. 1974)
Chrysler Chandelier, 2014
Glass radiometers, acrylic, stainless
steel cable, and LED circuits
Museum commission with support
from the Christiane and James Valone
Charitable Fund of the Hampton
Roads Community Foundation, in
honor of Denise Gabrielle Jacot des
Combes and Leslie Ellis, and Ethel
Morrison Fielder and James Valone
9
Henri Matisse
(French, 1869–1954)
Bowl of Apples on a Table, 1916
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
13
Builder Levy
(American, b. 1942)
Annell Ponder, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
Funeral, Atlanta, Georgia, 1968, printed 2014
Platinum print on rag paper
Gift of the artist
10
Arshile Gorky
(American, b. Khorkom, Armenia,
1904–1948)
Still Life, ca. 1930-31
Oil on canvas
Bequest of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Anna Hyatt Huntington
(American, 1876–1973)
The Torch Bearers, cast 1956–57
Gift of the artist to the
City of Norfolk
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MEMBERSHIP
Your Museum membership
helps us enrich and transform
lives by bringing people and art
together. As our thanks for your
support, you’ll receive invitations
to Members-only previews and
parties, free admission to special
programs and events, and guest
passes to share with friends
and family. You’ll also receive
complimentary subscriptions to
Chrysler Magazine and e-News, as
well as discounts at The Museum
Shop and Wisteria, the Museum
restaurant. In addition to providing you with insider experiences, your
membership support makes it possible for all residents of Hampton Roads
to enjoy free general admission to the Chrysler Museum, our area’s most
precious cultural treasure.
Experience the Chrysler as an insider! Become a Member today at
the Welcome Desk, online at chrysler.org/membership, or by calling
(757) 333-6298.
Upgrade to the Associate membership level and receive reciprocal
membership privileges at more than 200 U.S. and Canadian museums,
including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Join at the Friend level or
above and add 50 more museums, including The Frick and
The Guggenheim.
VISITOR GUIDE
Summer 2016
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