“GROUSE, 1885” This oil on canvas painting by Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh (1856–1915) is part of “In Nature’s Realm: The Art of Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh,” on view at Morven Museum & Garden beginning February 19. A free virtual opening reception is on Thursday, February 18 at 5:30 p.m.  

Join Morven Museum & Garden Curator and Deputy Director Elizabeth Allan on Thursday, February 18 at 5:30 p.m. as she takes viewers on a highlights tour inside Morven’s latest exhibition during a free virtual opening reception.

“In Nature’s Realm: The Art of Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh,” on view at Morven February 19 through January 9, 2022, is the first exhibition examining the work of Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh (1856–1915). Born in New Brunswick, the great-great-grandson of Reverend Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (1736–1790), the first president of Queens College (Rutgers University), Hardenbergh was a self-taught artist and ornithologist.  

This exhibition is made possible, in part, by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Commissioners and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts. 

The virtual program will include a live Q&A. Registration is required at morven.org.