Nicholas Vega, collections and curatorial intern and 2023 Gardiner Young Scholar, shares his research on the provocative seventeenth-century portrait of Elizabeth Tailer Nelson (1667–1734), the mother-in-law of Henry Lloyd of Queens Village.
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We’re Hiring! Collections Project Assistant
Become a key contributor to an ongoing inventory project. Work directly with our collections to improve the intellectual control and physical well-being of 2,500 items across four properties. Part-time, grant-funded position.
The Decorative Arts Trust Awards Failey Grant to Edward Lange Book Project
The Dean F. Failey Grant will provide support for the production of our forthcoming book, Promoting Long Island: The Art of Edward Lange, 1870-1889, an initiative of our multi-year Art of Edward Lange Project.
Art of Edward Lange Project Featured in The Magazine Antiques
Read the article written by Preservation Long Island Curator Lauren Brincat and Curatorial Fellow Peter Fedoryk about the Long Island artist Edward Lange featured in a recent issue of the premier publication on the decorative arts!
Preserving the Present: Art as Activism
One year later, Preservation Long Island shares acquisition highlights from its “Preserving the Present: Collecting in the Time of Covid-19” initiative.
Preserving the Present: Collecting in the Time of COVID-19
As history unfolds around us, Preservation Long Island seeks to collect objects that tell the diverse stories of Long Islanders living through the COVID-19 pandemic.