The Boston Athenaeum & Museum of Fine Arts

“With Eclat”: The Boston Athenaeum and the Origin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston  Paperback published on January 1, 2013. Written  by Hina Hirayama. It has 2 ratings as of 2024.7.04.

^Amazon The Boston Athenæum played a vital role in founding the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a fact that is not widely known. This book details this important relationship, from its inception through the museum’s early years when the Athenæum’s continued support ensured the young institution’s survival.

This historic partnership was remarkable in its intensity, intimacy, and informality, yet its details have never been fully documented. Based on extensive new research, With Éclat chronicles the joint endeavor in greater detail than ever before and places it in the context of Boston’s changing cultural landscape. This extraordinary story will appeal to those who know these wonderful institutions or are interested in the history of American museums.

The book has many historical photos:

 

Museum of Fine Arts:

1. The original seal of the Museum of Fine Arts, p95, Chap 3.
2. Josiah J. Hawes, 1876;