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Cheekwood CollectionsJOSEPH STELLA (AMERICAN, B. ITALY, 1877-1946), KathleenMillay, 1925, CRAYON AND METAL POINT ON PAPER, MUSEUMPURCHASE THROUGH THE BEQUEST OF ANITA BEVILLMCMICHAEL STALLWORTH, 1989.8.1The Museum of ArtCheekwood has developed a large collection offine and decorative arts. Opened to the public onMay 22 nd 1960, the focus early on was acquiringworks to support a core of 600 paintings and printsbelonging to the Nashville Museum of Art (founded1883). Since that time, the permanent collection hasincreased to more than 8000 objects, split evenlybetween the decorative and fine arts. Holdings inthe fine arts include collections of paintings andworks on paper by the Eight, sculpture by WilliamEdmondson, American paintings and works onpaper, contemporary art by American and Europeanartists and photography. Holdings in the decorativearts include collections of Asian snuff bottles,American and European silver, Art Nouveau glass,American Art Pottery and Worcester Porcelain. The350+ piece Worcester collection illustrates thehistorical design progression through the 18th – 20thcenturies, and is the 3rd largest Worcester collection inthe US.Additionally, Cheekwood currently showcases the MatildaGeddings Gray Foundation Collection of Fabergé. Theexhibition includes 57 rare pieces. Highlights include threeImperial Easter Eggs and 18 delicate floral works, amongthem the spectacular Imperial Lilies of the Valley basket,considered by many to be Fabergé’s floral masterpiece.In addition, the Temporary Contemporary series hasfeatured such noted artists as Robert Ryman, Sally Mann,William Eggleston and Radcliffe Bailey. The museum alsohosts a series of video installations housed in the originalhistoric stable stalls.WILLIAM GLACKENS (AMERICAN, 1870-1938), BellportRegatta, 1913, OIL ON CANVAS, MUSEUM PURCHASETHROUGH THE BEQUEST OF ANITA BEVILL MCMICHAELSTALLWORTH, 1994.98