The Muscarelle Museum of Art
at the Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts
Experience world-class exhibitions and robust academic programs.
Plan your visit.
On View
Liquid Commonwealth: The Art and Life of Water in Virginia
November 14, 2025 — February 15, 2026
Learn MoreSelections from Expanded Horizons: Native American Creativity at the Intersection of Culture and Art
October 14, 2025 — January 11, 2026
Learn MoreWhere Late the Sweet Birds: Selected Works of Morgan Bulkeley, 1984-2025
August 27, 2025 — Ongoing
Learn MoreUpcoming
Collection Highlights
The permanent collection at the Muscarelle dates from 1732 and has grown to nearly 8,000 objects.
Explore the Collection:PaintingsDrawings and WatercolorsPrintsPhotographySculpture and ObjectsRecent Acquisitions
MATHER, MARGRETHE
1930
Gelatin silver print
Image: 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 ins. (19.2 x 24.4 cm)
Gift of Joseph C. French, Jr.
Gelatin silver print
Image: 7 5/8 x 9 5/8 ins. (19.2 x 24.4 cm)
Gift of Joseph C. French, Jr.
BASKIN, LEONARD
Watercolor on paper
Framed: 37 3/4 x 29 3/4 ins. (95.8 x 75.5 cm)
Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment
Framed: 37 3/4 x 29 3/4 ins. (95.8 x 75.5 cm)
Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment
GACHUPIN, LAURA
11/1981
Ceramic, clay, and paint
A) approx. 7 ins. in diameter; B) 4 1/2 ins. x 2 1/2 ins.
Gift of The Matthews Collection
Ceramic, clay, and paint
A) approx. 7 ins. in diameter; B) 4 1/2 ins. x 2 1/2 ins.
Gift of The Matthews Collection
LAWRENCE, JACOB
1986
Silkscreen on Bainbridge two-ply rag paper
28 1/2 x 18 1/2 ins. (72.4 x 47 cm)
Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment with additional funds provided by the Vinyard Acquisitions and Conservation Endowment
Silkscreen on Bainbridge two-ply rag paper
28 1/2 x 18 1/2 ins. (72.4 x 47 cm)
Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment with additional funds provided by the Vinyard Acquisitions and Conservation Endowment
DINE, JAMES
1974-1976
Etching and hand-coloring in watercolor
Sheet: 39 1/4 x 27 3/4 ins. (99.5 x 70.5 cm); Plate: 26 x 24 ins. (66.1 x 60.9 cm); Framed: 45 5/8 x 32 7/8 ins. (113.3 x 83.5 cm)
Purchase, Acquired with funds from the Gene A. and Mary A. Burns Bequest
Etching and hand-coloring in watercolor
Sheet: 39 1/4 x 27 3/4 ins. (99.5 x 70.5 cm); Plate: 26 x 24 ins. (66.1 x 60.9 cm); Framed: 45 5/8 x 32 7/8 ins. (113.3 x 83.5 cm)
Purchase, Acquired with funds from the Gene A. and Mary A. Burns Bequest
ANNAN, JAMES CRAIG
1904
Photogravure printed on tissue
Sheet: 11 1/8 x 7 11/16 ins. (28.1 x 19.9 cm); Image: 7 11/16 x 5 1/2 ins. (19.8 x 13.9 cm)
Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment
Photogravure printed on tissue
Sheet: 11 1/8 x 7 11/16 ins. (28.1 x 19.9 cm); Image: 7 11/16 x 5 1/2 ins. (19.8 x 13.9 cm)
Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment
CANNON, TOMMY WAYNE called T.C. CANNON
Pencil on paper
Sheet: 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 ins. (27.3 x 21.0 cm); Image: 3 x 2 1/8 ins. (7.7 x 5.4 cm)
Muscarelle Museum of Art Foundation
Sheet: 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 ins. (27.3 x 21.0 cm); Image: 3 x 2 1/8 ins. (7.7 x 5.4 cm)
Muscarelle Museum of Art Foundation
NETSCHER, CASPAR
1676
Oil on canvas
Canvas: 29 3/4 x 23 3/4 ins.; Sight: 29 1/2 x 23 1/2 ins.; Framed: 38 1/2 x 32 3/4 ins. (98.2 x 82.9 cm)
Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment
Oil on canvas
Canvas: 29 3/4 x 23 3/4 ins.; Sight: 29 1/2 x 23 1/2 ins.; Framed: 38 1/2 x 32 3/4 ins. (98.2 x 82.9 cm)
Acquired with funds from the Board of Visitors Muscarelle Museum of Art Endowment
UTAGAWA TOKOKUNI, Untitled Kabuki scene, c. 1815, Woodblock print, Sheet: 15 3/8 x 31 ins. (39.0 x 78.7 cm), Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sullivan
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