Talk and Book
Signing by William Rawson Smith
Sunday,
March 25, 2007
5:30 - 7:00 pm Sunday,
March 11 10:00am
Before the High Museum of Art, Villa Clare
-- J.J. Haverty's Mediterranean style home on Peachtree Street
-- had the best art collection in the Southeast. Villa Clare:
The Purposeful Life and Timeless Art Collection of J.J. Haverty
provides a unique new perspective on the story of early Atlanta
in a beautifully designed book that features high quality reproductions
of Haverty's original collection of American Impressionist and
Realist paintings. Come early (4:00 - 5:30 pm) to sample a
selection of wines and stay to hear the author talk about the
story of Haverty and his art collection. Details here.
The reception, talk, and book signing will
take place at Rhodes Hall -- the former residence of J.J. Haverty's
friend and business partner, Amos Giles Rhodes. One of the last
remaining mansions that once lined Peachtree Street, Rhodes Hall
was designed for furniture magnate Amos Giles Rhodes and his
family. Rhodes Hall is now the headquarters for The Georgia Trust
for Historic Preservation and is operated as a house museum.
Cost: 5:30 pm talk is free; 4:00 pm wine tasting is $10
per person at the door.
Directions:
Rhodes Hall, 1516 Peachtree Street. Free parking
behind the house, on Spring Street. MAP
MARTA: North rail line to Arts Center Station, then walk
3 (long) blocks north along West Peachtree and/or Peachtree Street,
or take bus #23, to Rhodes Hall. This event is also accessible
via the MARTA Midtown Tourist Loop.
Presented by:
Rhodes
Hall and The Georgia Trust 404-885-7809
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