What is New?

Purchase made possible through the generosity of several Montpelier patrons, 2011.

The latest addition to the Joe and Marge Grills Gallery is a series of historical images, objects, and artwork depicting the Montpelier estate. The exhibition includes works from the early nineteenth to late twentieth centuries, and includes Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton's 1802 watercolor, View of Montpelier, significant as the earliest extant depiction of Montpelier prior to the addition of the wings ca. 1808-1812. Other items include an early sketch of Madison's temple, architectural drawings, and embroidered textiles.