The Local Discovery of a Masterpiece

While cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building, presenter and art historian Mallory Mortillaro uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930’s.  After a year of research, the piece was officially authenticated as a work by Auguste Rodin. She shares her story of how a simple art cataloging project evolved into a search for a mysterious piece’s provenance, and became one of the biggest art finds in recent history.

Mallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator.  She has ten years of teaching experience, and has worked on various art research projects for museums and organizations in the New York metropolitan area.  She studied at Drew University.  Mallory resides in New Jersey with her husband.

This program will be presented in person at the library.  If you cannot attend in person, you can join by Zoom.  Registration is required to receive the Zoom link and suggested to everyone who wish to attend.