Romantic Bronzes from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has arrived at NSLM. The cases of bronze sculptures stand out against the bold red walls creating an exciting tone the moment a visitor walks …

By Dr. Colleen Yarger, George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Library Collections If asked to give a list of memorable author and illustrator duos, who comes to mind? The National Sporting Library &…

Art history has a funny way of being a perpetual pendulum, with each new movement acting as a reaction to the one preceding it. The Neoclassical movement of the 18th century embraced classical idea…

Maude Earl (British, 1864 – 1943), I Hear a Voice, 1896, oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches, On Loan from the American Kennel Club.  If you have had the opportunity to visit the NSLM’s current exhi…

By Dr. Colleen Yarger – George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Library Collections Did you know that many of our nation’s Presidents enthusiastically participated in sporting pastimes covered und…

Legendary horseman, James C. “Jimmy” Wofford, once remarked of his childhood that he was “raised on horseback.” It is no surprise to those who knew him, and knew of him, that in 2002, The Chronicle…

The first selection for this year’s Sporting Bibliophile’s Book Club is Horse by Geraldine Brooks. I can’t tell you how many times each of us on staff heard, “Have you read Horse?!” Therefore, it w…

By Colleen Yarger, George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Library Collections Do you see it and recognize it for what it’s worth? Because I didn’t the first time I saw it… Richard Stone Reeves (America…

You can you usually tell which artwork is among my favorites based on what greets visitors when they enter an exhibition at the National Sporting Library & Museum. Zillah by Charles Hamilton is…

By Colleen Yarger, George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Library Collections and Emily Reeb, Clarice & Robert H. Smith Education Coordinator As many of you may know, on Thursday, December 15, 2022…

by Colleen Yarger, George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Library Collections “Huh, well that’s different…”  I noted in the early hours of a Monday morning in the dark and empty Library’s main rea…

As I mentioned in my gallery talk a few weeks ago, whenever an exhibition of loaned paintings arrives, NSLM staff always picks a few favorites. This is always difficult because it is like asking so…

Traditional Japanese Fly Fishing  Tenkara, or “Fishing from Heaving,” is an artform unlike our western style of fly fishing, but a utilitarian and purposeful technique of fishing that arose out of …

As the annual Interfaith Blessing of the Animals approaches, we at the NSLM find ourselves drawn once again to the tradition’s beginnings as well as seeking out artistic and archival examples …

by Colleen Yarger, George L. Ohrstrom Jr., Curator of Library Collections aq·ua·tint NOUN A print resembling a watercolor, produced from a metal (usually copper) plate etched with nitric acid. VERB…

The Intro Gallery of A Decade Afield displays artwork amassed during the pre-Museum days. It includes charcoal drawings by Edward Troye, bronzes by Carroll Bassett, a pastel of Harry Worcester Smit…

A Look Inside The Charles Rumph Digital Archive and Women and Horses Exhibit by Porter Gaier, Shirley Z. Johnson Digitization Intern Inspiring.  That is, at least, one way to describe Charles …

By Nicole Stutt When we envision duels, we often think of knights in shining armor or 18th century gentlemen in a field taking aim with pistols and one man left standing at the end of it.  Tha…

By Nicole Stutt, Visitor Services Associate Generally, when someone mentions Rome and sports, the first thing that comes to mind is gladiators.  And indeed, the Romans loved gladiatorial games as m…

NSL Newsletter, Fall 2009 As you know by now, the Museum is in the middle of a month-long closure in preparation for A Decade Afield: Celebrating 10 Years of the NSLM’s Museum. The anniversary exhi…