Strengthening the collection (filling gaps, adding breadth + depth)
In 2015, this De Forest painting resurfaced at a dealer in New York City. Thanks to the work of Prof. John Davis and Director Jessica Nicoll, the painting was re-matriated by the SCMA, where it is once again a part of the permanent collection. (Read more here.)
*orientalist painting
In 2016, Elinor Lander Horwitz '50 donated her collection of Islamic art objects to the SCMA. This donation of ## pieces contributes an invaluable new asset to the SCMA. This discipline of art history was previously unrepresented in the museum's collection. Additionally, this donation coincides with an expansion of the Art History department, as it has begun hiring scholars and teaching courses in the field of Islamic art.
