2,000+ Works of Art
The Taubman Museum of Art has more than 2,000 works in the collection, from the 10-foot sculpture Art World by James Harold Jennings to the inch-and-a-half square photograph Maggie on Beach with Dog by Thomas Cowperthwaite Eakins, and from 3,500-year-old Egyptian Ushabiti ceramic figures to contemporary Roanoke artists.
FREE ADMISSION — Always. Come Explore.
These works are shown on a rotating basis in exhibitions in the Fralin Center for American Art, the Museum’s main gallery level on the second floor. Explore a sample of selected works from the collection below.
AMERICAN ART
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978), Framed, 1946, Oil and graphite, 42 1/2″ x 33”, Acquired with Funds Provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust
Robert Henri (American, 1865-1929), Jimmie O’Donnell, 1924, Oil on canvas, 24 1/4″ x 20 1/4”, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust
Susan Macdowell Eakins (American, 1851-1938), Portrait of Mary and Elizabeth Macdowell, 1879, Oil, 57 1/4″ x 45 3/4”, Gift of the Estate of Peggy Macdowell Thomas
Robert Riggs (American, 1896-1970), The Brown Bomber, 1938, Tempera on panel, 31″ x 41”, Acquired with funds provided by the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust
CONTEMPORARY ART
Petah Coyne (American, Born 1953), Atlanta Gal, 1996-1997, Melt resistant wax over candles, ribbon, and steel, Partially acquired with funds provided by the Cherry Hill Endowment and by the Estate of Mary Ella Eckman
Glen McClure (American, born 1954), Bernard Butler, 2004, Ultrachrome digital archival print, Gift of the artist, 2004
Robert Motherwell (American, 1915-1991), Samurai No. 12,, Acrylic on canvasboard, Partial gift of the Collectors Circle and the Dedalus Foundation, and partial funds from the Cherry Hill Endowment. Copyright 2000 Dedalus Foundation, Inc./Licensed by Vaga, NY 2000
John Cage (American, 1912-1992), Series II, Untitled, 1988, Watercolor on paper, 26″ x 72″ x 2 1/2″, Gift of Ray Kass on behalf of the Mountain Lake Workshop
JUDITH LEIBER COLLECTION
Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Black Butterfly Clutch, Undated, Swarovski crystals, onyx, gold plate, 3 1/2″ x 6 1/4″ x 1 3/4”, 2008
Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Cheetah-Pattern Minaudiere Handbag, 1990, Multicolored rhinestones, onyx, gold plate, 4″ x 7 1/2″ x 1 1/2”, Gift of Rosalie and Sydney Shaftman
Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Penguin Handbag, 1995, Multicolored rhinestones, jet, gold plate, 5 1/2″ x 4″ x 4”, Gift of Rosalie and Sydney Shaftman
Judith Leiber (Hungarian, born 1921), Personalized Roanoke Star Clutch, Undated, Multicolored rhinestones, onyx, gold plate, 5″ x 6 1/4″ x 1 3/4”, Gift of Rosalie and Sydney Shaftman
REGIONAL ART
Betty Branch (American, born 1934), Isabel, circa 1985, Bronze, 26″ x 24″ x 25”, Gift of Betty Branch
Sally Mann (American, born 1951), Jessie’s Cut, 1987, Silver print photograph, 20″ x 24”, Museum Purchase
William Hamilton Rutherfoord (American, born 1950), Snakes and Ladders, 2006, Oil, 72″ x 64″ x 1”, Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Antoinette Hale (American, Contemporary), The Debutante, 1986, Oil on canvas, 36″ x 48”, Museum Purchase
FOLK ART
Fred Webster (American), Angel Choir, Undated, Painted wood, 12 1/4″ x 11 3/4″ x 5 1/2″, Museum Purchase
Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) and the Mountain Lake Workshop, Belly Full of Hate, 1985, Mixed paint on plywood, 47″ x 98″ x 4 3/4”, Gift of Ray Kass, the Mountain Lake Symposium, and the Virginia Tech Art Department
Howard Finster (American, 1916-2001) and the Mountain Lake Workshop, Elvis Had 94 Gold Songs, May 4-6, 1985, Mixed paint on plywood, 41″ x 82″ x 4 1/2”, Gift of Ray Kass, the Mountain Lake Symposium, and the Virginia Tech Art Department
Minnie Adkins (American, born 1934) and Garland Adkins (American, 1928-1997), Horse, 1992, Painted wood, Collection of the Taubman Museum of Art, Gift of Edwin A. and Lois B. Sieveking
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Artwork Spotlight: Framed by Norman Rockwell
Artist Spotlight: Judith Leiber
