New Virtual Exhibition!

Gilded Age Splendor in Golden Age Illustration

The National Museum of American Illustration has assembled a selection of images that encapsulate the Historical importance and glamor of the Gilded Age.

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The Gilded Age in American history refers to the period spanning roughly from the 1870s to the early 1920s, an era characterized by significant economic growth, industrialization, and the accumulation of immense wealth by a small portion of the population. As the economy great at an unprecedented rate, only a small percentage of the country benefited from the financial influx.

Newport, Rhode Island, served as a seasonal epicenter of the wealthiest of Americans during The Gilded Age. A short trip from the economic center of New York City, the country's elite transformed the "City by the Sea" into its Gilded Age playground, and it remains as a monument to this period in American History to this day.

This exhibition offers a visual journey through the themes and narratives of the Gilded Age, within the setting of Newport itself. The illustrations will provide historical context and immerse viewers in the opulence, ambition, and social dynamics of the time. Gilded Age Splendor celebrates the significance of American Illustration in capturing this transformative period in history.

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