Sarah Duff, assistant professor of history at Colby College, and Diana Tuite, Katz Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, discuss the Queen Victoria figurehead in the Colby Museum collection and British imperialism in relation to the Hew Locke: Here’s The Thing exhibition.
Works shown:
Anonymous, English, Figurehead of Queen Victoria, 19th century. Wood, 66 in. (167.64 cm). Gift of Mildred H. Cummings. Accession Number: 1964.113.
Hew Locke, Armada, 2019. Mixed media installation Courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery.
Hew Locke, Hinterland, 2013 . Acrylic on chromogenic print. Courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery.
Hew Locke, Souvenir 6 (Princess Alexandra), 2019. Mixed media on 19th-century Copeland Parian bust. Courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery.
Hew Locke, Souvenir 1 (Queen Victoria), 2018 . Mixed media on 19th-century Copeland Parian bust. Courtesy of the artist and Hales Gallery.
Our Art + Conversation programs consist of Museum staff members, Colby faculty members, and guest speakers discussing current exhibitions or works in the Museum collection.