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View from the 2nd Floor of the Luther Bean Museum |
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Antiques donated to the college by Beryl and
Charles Woodard are a large part of the first floor. There are
many unique pieces in this collection, including some Louis XV
pieces that are very rare. Part of the collection is a series
of figurines of white porcelain and gold called the "Dance of the
Hours." The Woodards traveled extensively, collecting
porcelains in Europe and ivory and jade carvings from Asia. Another unique piece in the room is the pump organ or concertina. There is also a beautiful collection of cut glass crystal and an Edison record player. Included in the collection is a chess set of hand-carved ivory and a dining table set for an elegant dinner with Havelin china and silver. The museum has a bronze sculpture by Alan Howser, "The Offering of the Great Spirit." He is one of America's finest Indian artists. Luther Bean also has a painting by Joseph Henry Sharp who is the father of the Taos School of Art and was the first artist to visit Taos in the late 1800s. |
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