Present Joys

“We thank the Lord of heaven and earth
who hath preserved us from our birth
for present joys, for blessings past,
and for the hope of heaven at last.”

amnhnyc:

It’s Tuesday’s peek into the archives: Mr. Neimeyer colors grasses for use in a diorama, 1934.

For more, check out the Picturing the Museum collection.

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I am a connoisseur of golden-era painting smocks. This one looks like it’s got a sailor’s collar. Fantastic.

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