Greenwich Historical Society Celebrates Launch of J.H. Twachtman Online Resource

“Twachtman’s Road to Greenwich:” A Virtual Evening Celebrating the Launch of the John Henry Twachtman Catalogue Raisonné on Thursday, November 18 from 6 to 7pm

The Greenwich Historical Society is pleased to mark the debut of the John Henry Twachtman Catalogue Raisonné with an illustrated virtual talk by Lisa N. Peters, Ph.D., tracing John Henry Twachtman’s road to Greenwich, where he lived with his family from 1890 to 1899 and created the Impressionist works for which he is best known.

Dr. Peters will chart Twachtman’s artistic career through focus on a few key works, from his early days in Cincinnati, to European study and travel, to New York City, and finally to Greenwich.

Following the lecture Dr. Peters will be joined by Greenwich Historical Society Curator of Exhibitions and Collections Maggie Dimock for a discussion about Twachtman’s continued legacy and the rich information available to researchers and art lovers in the John Henry Twachtman Catalogue Raisonné. 

For more information and to register for the November 18^th Zoom discussion from 6 – 7pm ET click here. The presentation also will be available on-demand following the presentation.

This virtual event is being held in celebration of the public launch of the John Henry Twachtman Catalogue Raisonné, a collaboration between Dr. Peters and the Greenwich Historical Society. The John Henry Twachtman Catalogue Raisonné is a free digital resource offering detailed records of Twachtman’s oeuvre, life, exhibitions, and other material including correspondence and entries for every known artwork by the artist. It is accessible at www.jhtwachtman.org.

Lisa N. Peters, Ph.D. is an independent art historian and curator, and the author of the John Henry Twachtman Catalogue Raisonné. She is also the curator of the upcoming exhibition at the Greenwich Historical Society Life and Art: The Greenwich Paintings of John Henry Twachtman, and the author of its accompanying catalogue. Her previous publications on Twachtman include John Henry Twachtman: An American Impressionist (High Museum of Art, Atlanta). She has published many other articles and exhibition catalogues on topics in American art.