Rembrandt at Manoa: The Collection of Dr. Morton and Tobia Mower

October 23, 2005-November 6, 2005
Location: Bridge Gallery

Hamilton Library's Bridge Gallery hosts a two-week display of 30 rare Rembrandt etchings from the private collection of Baltimore cardiologist Dr. Morton Mower and his wife, Tobia Mower. They were brought to Hawai`i by special arrangements through the office of Manoa Vice Chancellor for Research Gary K. Ostrander -- a personal friend of the Mowers.

"This is an exceptional opportunity for art students and faculty and for people in the community to enjoy an extraordinary collection of true masterworks," said UH Manoa Gallery Director Tom Klobe. "We are pleased to assist Hamilton staff in displaying the etchings."

The collection has previously been exhibited at Johns Hopkins University -- Dr. Mower's home institution -- where a reviewer noted that "the prints reveal the breadth of Rembrandt's subjects, from portraits and landscapes to historical and biblical narratives." Dr. Mower has noted, "Etching was the photography of Rembrandt's day, and he gives us a window into both the everyday life and cosmopolitan themes that captured his imagination."

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