A Pastoral Visit by Richard Norris Brooke

In the late 1800s, it was common for families to have their pastor over for Sunday dinner. That’s what Richard Norris Brooke is depicting here.

We’ll find out what inspired him to document the lives of his African-Americans neighbors in Warrenton, Virginia and the story of the man who founded the first art museum in the country, The Corcoran Gallery.

SHOW NOTES (TRANSCRIPT)

“A Long Look” theme is “Ascension” by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo

Episode theme is “Which That Is This” by Doctor Turtle https://doctorturtle.bandcamp.com/album/free-turtle-achive-everything-cc-by

A Pastoral Visit information
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.166432.html#overview

Richard Norris Brooke and William Corcoran information

Corcoran Gallery of Art: American Paintings to 1945 (PDF)