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Currier & Ives Landscapes On Display

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July 4 brings a traditional American art exhibit to Boscobel House & Gardens in Garrison, New York. Currier & Ives on The Hudson opens on July 4 and runs through October 11. The exhibit will showcase prints from the 19th-century publishing firm that became the printmakers to a nation issuing thousands of lithographs on a wide variety of subjects. The Boscobel exhibit will focus on Currier & Ives landscapes and views of the Hudson River Valley. These images brought the beauty of the region before a much greater audience.

Currier & Ives prints remain highly collectible but there haven't been many exhibits of the work recently. Boscobel's exhibition will feature approximately 30 prints. The exhibition will be open to visitors during regular business hours and is included in the price of a House Tour ticket which is $16.

Boscobel itself is well worth a visit. The house features decorative arts from the Federal period with furniture by Duncan Phyfe and other recognized New York cabinetmakers of the day. Collections of English china, silver and glass are displayed in beautifully appointed period interiors with reproduction carpets, wallpaper, fabrics, and window treatments based upon contemporary sources. The grounds include an apple orchard, herb garden and a formal rose garden with over 150 varieties of roses on display.

[via Westchester.com]

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Lisburne Grange, Estate of the Day

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The beautiful Lisburne Grange is on 16 acres in Garrison, New York. Railroad magnate Samuel Sloan built this splendid three-story mansion in 1862 with views of the Hudson River and historic West Point. The property includes a terraced garden, three-story carriage house, reflecting pool, wrought iron tea house and a formal pool inspired by the dragon fountain at the Villa d'Este outside Rome. The 13,000 sq.ft main house has nine bedrooms with fireplaces, high ceilings and large windows. A ballroom with chestnut floors opens to a balustraded terrace on three sides and the formal dining room has a coffered ceiling and French doors leading to the garden. Even more delicious, a hall with an original mural leads to a wood paneled library with a secret study. This elegant home is listed at $6.85 million.

Gallery: Lisburne Grange

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Whippoorwill Farm, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate has a beautiful setting on over 58 acres in Garrison, New York. Whippoorwill Farm is nestled between two ponds and open meadows in a secluded valley. The former Vanderbilt Webb country house (it dates back to the 1880s) has been restored and has antique wood floors, all new systems and generator, nine fireplaces, six bedrooms, a large kitchen, formal dining room, solarium, study and laundry room. The master suite includes a private bath with steam shower, sauna and separate dressing rooms. The guest house offers four bedrooms, a country kitchen, library and more. The property also includes a caretaker cottage, other outbuildings, tennis court, pool, gardens and miles of stone walls. It is listed at $7.45 million.

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Gallery: Whippoorwill Farm