ROYAL TOUR: “The Wild Swans” Exhibit in Washington, DC

“The Wild Swans” Exhibit
June 4, 2010 to July 3, 2010
Cafritz Gallery at White-Meyer House
1624 Crescent Place NW, Washington, DC 20009
Gallery hours: Wednesday – Sunday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Admission: Free

Here is a wonderful opportunity to see some original artwork by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. She is the one that designed the elaborate costumes and created the stunning decoupage sets for the JJ Film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale “The Wild Swans.” The exhibit is now on display in Washington, DC. After July 3rd, her designs will be going to Beijing, China.

Dutch Royal Fans To Be Exhibited at the Fan Museum

The Fan Museum, located in Greenwich, London, will be showcasing an exhibit entitled A Touch of Dutch – Royal Fans from the House of Orange-Nassau at the end of the month. The House of Orange-Nassau Historic Collections Trust and the Royal Collection loaned out sixty-eight fans which included personal loans from Queen Beatrix and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands. The Dutch royal fans range from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Two fans included in the exhibit are painted by Queen Wilhelmina. The exhibit opens on February 29, 2008 and ends on May 28, 2008.

For more information on the exhibit entitled A Touch of Dutch – Royal Fans from the House of Orange-Nassau, visit The Fan Museum’s official website.

Photo: RVD