The Georgi on the Battenkill


The paintings are primarily of Italian, Dutch, Flemish, German and French origin from the 14th through the 18th centuries. Many are religious in nature as the art from those centuries tended to be religiously oriented. There are many portrayals of Madonna with Child, Portraits of Christ and the Crucifixion, Saints, etc. Some of the paintings are unsigned. Others simply state "In the manner of," or "School of .. " Some may look familiar, as they appear to be copies of famous originals. Some are rendered on boards rather than canvas. Some art appraisers believe some may be student renditions. Others aver that since the paintings were done for "the glory of God," to have signed them would have given undesired recognition to the artist.

Other antique Georgi treasures include Chinese and Asian tapestries and porcelain; stained glass; furnishings; and the mineral collection of Henry Georgi, a mining engineer who had traveled in exotic places such as Africa and New Zealand. Even the oriental rugs at your feet have an inestimable artistic value.

©2009 The Georgi on the Battenkill Museum and Park, created and maintained by Over the Moon Graphics, Cambridge NY