This event is in the past.It took place on February 19, 2026 at Museum of the City of New York.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkUncover the radical story behind Bethesda Fountain's "Angel of the Waters" at this talk exploring sculptor Emma Stebbins's feminist vision and her groundbreaking partnership with actor Charlotte Cushman in 19th-century New York.
Queer art history
Feminist sculpture
Scholarly talk
19th-century NYC
Tips
🎨Features the curator behind the "Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History" publication
🤝Co-hosted by Heckscher Museum and Victorian Society New York
♿Assistive listening available; auditorium wheelchair lift holds 500 lbs
Carving History
East Harlem
Literature TalkLiterature TalkUncover the radical story behind Bethesda Fountain's "Angel of the Waters" at this talk exploring sculptor Emma Stebbins's feminist vision and her groundbreaking partnership with actor Charlotte Cushman in 19th-century New York.
Queer art history
Feminist sculpture
Scholarly talk
19th-century NYC
Tips
🎨Features the curator behind the "Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History" publication
🤝Co-hosted by Heckscher Museum and Victorian Society New York
♿Assistive listening available; auditorium wheelchair lift holds 500 lbs
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