Registration required. The Hammond-Harwood House, a National Historic Landmark, was built in 1774 and was the final work of architect William Buckland. The house is known for its decorative arts collection, much of which was imported from England, Europe, and China and came by way of ship into various Maryland ports. The five part Anglo-Palladian mansion (derived from 16th century Italian architect Andrea Palladio) features some of the best woodcarving and plasterwork in America as well as a collection of fine and decorative arts. Portraits by Charles Willson Peale and several members of his family, an outstanding collection of 18th century furniture created by Annapolis furniture maker John Shaw, Chinese export porcelain, and elegant English and American silver will be discussed in this presentation. Lucinda Dukes Edinberg has served as the curator of the Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis, Maryland, since 2022. She was formerly the art educator and collections manager for the Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College until accepting the role of interim director. She has served as a guest curator, designer, and lecturer for the Daughters of the American Revolution, Smithsonian, Syracuse University, Princeton, Maryland Federation of Art, and other institutions. Her recent exhibition, Silver in the Golden Age of Annapolis, featured the first exhibition of Annapolis made silver in the city of Annapolis. Other exhibitions have included In the Shadow of a Legacy: The Peale Women Painters, Buckland and Palladio: A Legacy of Design; Knights, Crooks and Heroes: Illustration in the Golden Age of American Illustration; A. Aubrey Bodine: Our Town; Pushing the Line: American Women Printmakers, and many other exhibitions. Ms. Edinberg has taught in public and private schools and universities, and currently teaches art history and architectural history at Anne Arundel Community College.
