The Greenwich Decorative Arts Society presents Classical Americana: The Life and Legacy of Richard Hampton Jenrette, with Peter M. Kenny, Co-President, Classical American Homes Preservation Trust, on Monday, Oct. 7, 1:15 p.m. at The Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr.
The lecture will tell the story of Dick Jenrette, his love of beauty, passion for historic preservation, and my relationship with him first as Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum and later as Co-President of his foundation, Classical American Homes Trust. Insights will be offered into the numerous houses he restored over the course of his lifetime, his approach to their interior decoration and his role as a collector of classical American furniture from the workshops of New York’s premier cabinetmakers of the early 19th century.
The fee is $25 per guest, cash or check payable at the door. For more information, contact greenwichdecorativearts@gmail.com or visit greenwichdecorativearts.org
