Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati

Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati

The Taft Museum of Art, built around 1820, is known as one of the finest small art museums in America. The museum's collection includes European paintings by artists such as Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, Thomas Gainsborough, Frans Hals, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, and Adriaen van Ostade, as well as 19th-century American paintings, including the famous murals by Robert Duncanson. Also on display are Chinese porcelains, European decorative arts, Limoges enamels, watches, sculptures, and furniture.

The Taft Museum of Art is housed in the 200-year-old historic house. The house – the oldest domestic wooden structure in downtown Cincinnati in situ – was built about 1820 and housed several prominent Cincinnatians, including Martin Baum, Nicholas Longworth, David Sinton, Anna Sinton Taft and Charles Phelps Taft. It is on the National Register of Historic Places listings, and is a contributing property to the Lytle Park Historic District.
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Sight Name: Taft Museum of Art
Sight Location: Cincinnati, USA (See walking tours in Cincinnati)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

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