Artist and collector Frederic Clay Bartlett was born on June 1, 1873 in Chicago, the son of a partner in the successful wholesale hardware firm of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. In honor of the 150th anniversary of his birth, this symposium brings together several individuals who will speak about various aspects of his life and career.

William Tyre, Executive Director and Curator, Glessner House, will speak on Bartlett’s life and career, including significant Chicago commissions at the University Club, Second and Fourth Presbyterian churches, and the Bartlett Gymnasium at the University of Chicago

Jeffrey Nigro, Research Associate, Art Institute of Chicago, will speak on the Helen Birch Bartlett Memorial Collection, assembled by Frederic and Helen Bartlett, and including such iconic works as Picasso’s The Old Guitarist and Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

Take a virtual tour of Bonnet House, Bartlett’s artistic winter home (and gardens) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, which is open to the public as a historic site

Peter Schoenmann, principal, Parma Conservation, will speak about the recent restoration of Bartlett’s huge “Tree of Life” mural on the front wall of the sanctuary

$25 per person / $20 for members

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