Jerome's notes on the tapestries, where available, are included below, with minor edits.
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California Missions
2002
19.5" x 104"
From right to left: La Purisima (1787) moonlit, San Juan Capistrano (1776), San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo (1770), San Luis Rey de Francia (1797) and La Purisima again at sunset.
On order from the colonial authorities of Spain, Franciscan Fathers built 21 missions in "Alta California" between San Diego and the San Francisco bay. The first mission was founded in 1769, the last in 1823.
Bartram's Garden, Philadelphia
1996
19" x 57"
This house was built by John Bartram, born in 1699 and the grandson of Derbyshire immigrants. He was a farmer, a self-educated botanist and the creator of a botanical garden. In 1765 he was appointed His Majesty's Botanist for the North American colonies. His fourth son, William, born 1739, was not only a formally trained botanist and a wide ranging explorer of the New World, but also a gifted scientific illustrator. Their house still stands on the banks of the Schuylkill River. In recent years a flowering meadow was planted next to the house. From there one has an unobstructed view of the Philadelphia skyline.
San Francisco de Asis
San Francisco de Asis
1996
23" x 40"
Located in Ranchos de Taos, a few miles outside of Taos, New Mexico, this church is an outstanding example of Spanish adobe Mission Architecture. It was constructed between 1813 and 1815 under the direction of Fray Jose Benito Pereyro.
This church continues to this day to be a place of worship and an integral part of the community. It has been the favorite subject of innumerable artists, Georgia O'Keefe in particular.
Frank Gehry Unleashed
Frank Gehry Unleashed
2004
20" x 40"
American Quilt
American Quilt
1997
24" x 57"
Hadley Grain and Coal
1996
16" x 50"
Monument Valley
Monument Valley
1997
18" x 32"
Manhattan 1626
Manhattan 1626
1996
21" x 35"
This is an adaptation of the earliest known view of New Amsterdam as it appeared between 1626 and 1628. The Dutch built the town and colonized the Hudson Valley. The British, however, wanted the entire eastern seaboard to themselves, and on Sept. 8, 1664, New Amsterdam had to surrender to a hostile fleet from England. The town was renamed New York.
On August 9,1673 a Dutch fleet recaptured the fort and renamed the town New Orange. In the end the British won this last round of hostilities and by the treaty of Westminster on February 9, 1674, the Netherlands returned the city and the colony to England.
Salem Harbor
Salem Harbor
1995
20" x 45"
This Tapestry is based on a contemporary engraving depicting the harbor in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1850's. At the time Salem was a major center of international trade, directed in particular toward the orient (as documented in the Peabody Museum).
This brick building in the center of the picture is the Customs House. Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the clerks when he lived in Salem. It is said that he found in the attic of the building the documents which led him to write his most celebrated novel, The Scarlet Letter.
Zuni Pueblo
1996
22" x 36"
This is the Zuni Pueblo as it was about 100 years ago. It is located in the Zuni Indian Reservation 130 miles west of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Chappaquiddick Island
2004
18" x 42"
Nantucket (Beginnings)
1993
24" x 180"
This is the first of a series of pieces based on selected aspects of the history, geography and architecture of the United States. It is viewed preferably from right to left, that is to say from east to west. Proceeding this way it shows in turn:
1. The sun rising over the Atlantic.
2. The Hindenburg on its way to disaster in New Jersey, and Lindbergh flying solo in the Spirit of St. Louis.
3. The Apollo spacecraft on its way back from the moon.
4. The Mayflower preceded by the vikings.
5. A window into the depths of the ocean reveals the wreck of the Titanic and a WWII German submarine.
6. A codfish (which was an early symbol of New England) and the most common whales caught in New England waters by early whale hunters.
7. A map of the eastern half of Nantucket. The town is at "N"; the cottages to the southeast are in Siasconset. There was once a narrow- gauge passenger train as shown.
8. Some historical buildings in Nantucket:
a. One of the "Three Sisters" - three identical Georgian mansions built by a sea captain for his three sons.
b. The "Oldest House" (Coffin House), the oldest structure on the island.
c. The grist mill which still grinds yellow corn today.
9. Finally, the western half of Nantucket.
Indian Rock Art
2003
Three Churches
1996
18" x 55"
These churches, located in the Rio Grande valley of New Mexico, are examples of Spanish adobe Mission Architecture.
The white church on the left is in the Isleta Indian Pueblo. Under the original name of San Antonio, it was established in 1613 and is one of the oldest mission churches in the United States. In 1692, twelve years after the Pueblo Indian Revolt, de Vargas found it in ruins, except for the nave. The church was rebuilt in 1716 upon its original walls and renamed St. Augustine.
The church on the far right, San Jose de Gracia, is in Las Trampas. This village was established in 1751 by 12 families from Sante Fe and was led by Juan de Arguello, who received a land grant from Governor Tomas Velez Cachupin. It is one of the finest surviving 18th-century churches in New Mexico.
The church in the middle is in Chimayo, fifteen miles to the north of Taos.
Silverton
1996
20" x 52"
A very important mining center at the turn of the century and now a lively tourist attraction, Silverton is some 50 miles from Durango in southwest Colorado. The interest of the town lies in the mountain scenery and the carefully restored and maintained Victorian buildings. The best way to go to Silverton is to take the train - summer only - from Durango. The railroad follows the capricious course of the Animas River Valley which is not accessible by car and is pristine and beautiful. It is full of blue columbines in late June.
The Oregon - California Trail
2000
24" x 288"
(section details below)
Rivers
1998
22" x 183"
(section details below)
For this tapestry Regnier used, among other source material, a series of paintings made by Karl Bodmer documenting his travels along the Missouri River with the expedition of German Prince Maximillian of Wied-Neuwied in 1835. These paintings, which appear in "Bodmer's America", emphasize the importance of waterways in the exploration of the continent and in the lives of Native Americans.
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