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Maryland-born artist Charles Willson Peale painted head-size portraits of Thomas Johnson and his wife, Ann, in the fall of 1788 at their home Pleasant Grove about nine miles west of […]

In the late 18th century Baltimore was Maryland’s city on the rise– far surpassing the sleepy capital of Annapolis. Over taxation and an unfavorable harbor had caused Annapolis to go into […]

Many Americans enjoy a cup of coffee to begin their day. The drink has long been a part of American morning rituals and coffee’s accoutrements feature in the history of […]

This pair of elegant side chairs was once a set of six pieces original to the Hammond-Harwood House. The classical vase shaped splat is plain and almost flat with a […]

The Hammond-Harwood House is pleased to announce the acquisition of a still life painting Peaches and a Pear on a Plate c.1864 by American artist Margaretta Angelica Peale (1795-1882). Margaretta Angelica was […]

An elaborately decorated shelf clock in the Hammond-Harwood House collection  has the thought-provoking Latin inscription “Tempus edax rerum,” which translates to “Time the consumer of all things,” on an ivory […]

The elegant epergne is always an eye-catching addition to any formal dining. Epergnes vary in shape, size, and decoration but the main purpose was the same– to hold nuts, fruits, and, “sweetmeats,” which […]

Seated in the center of the painting, Annapolis native Daniel Delozier confidently gazes out at the viewer as if he is about to start a conversation. Painted 233 years ago, […]

Did you know that an object at the Hammond-Harwood House Museum has a connection to an Olympic athlete? As we celebrate the final week of the 2021 summer Olympics, let’s […]

Relatively few furniture objects have kept the same design over the course of history. The chair is that exception– with the basic form remaining similar since inception. Naturally, the material, […]