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Also see: Mar-a-Lago;
Undated: Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973) was an American socialite and the owner of General Foods, Inc. She used much of her fortune to collect art, particularly pre-revolutionary Russian art, much of which is now on display at Hillwood, the museum that was her estate. She is also known for building Mar-a-Lago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Merriweather_Post
Undated: From the Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens
“When I began collecting, I did it for the joy of it, and it was only as the collection grew and such great interest was evidenced by others that I came to the realization that the collection should belong to the country.” — Marjorie Merriweather Post
Explore nearly 17,000 objects from Hillwood’s collection of Russian imperial art, French eighteenth-century decorative art, and Marjorie Merriweather Post’s personal collection of apparel, jewelry, and accessories.
This Online Collection is a work in progress and many of the records here are not accompanied with an image or title and do not necessarily reflect complete or current knowledge about the objects. Research is ongoing. If you have information about any of these objects, please feel free to contact us at info@HillwoodMuseum.org
https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/collection
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