The Story of a House

Frances Glessner was introduced into Chicago society in the fall of 1897, exactly 125 years ago. Events unfolded quite rapidly following her...

INTRODUCTION   Last month, we introduced a delightful paper, A Summer with Birds, Bees and Blossoms , which Frances Glessner prepared fo...

In May of 1903, Frances Glessner was asked to prepare a paper about her summer estate in New Hampshire, known as The Rocks. The request ca...

Portrait of a Man with a Pink is a charming early 16 th century painting by the Netherlandish artist Quentin Massys, which has recently go...