Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation Collections Loan Network

In 2026, the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation began working with partner institutions to lend pieces from its significant collection of American Decorative Arts and fine art for public exhibition. In addition to enriching exhibitions and programming at these partnering institutions by sharing our collection, the program engages the talents of emerging professionals at those institutions in some aspect of the exhibition process providing valuable professional experience. Stay tuned for more information.

Partner Highlights

We’ve recently loaned a set of Hudson River Portfolio Prints, c. 1825, showing a moment in time during a dramatic period of growth for the region. We see the source of the Hudson River in the mountains all the way down to the lower-Hudson region, and we see mills and industry starting to emerge as the driver of economic growth, as well as the basis of the communities that would come to define the valley today.

These hand-colored aquatints were collected by Dick Jenrette, who knew Robert Donaldson, Edgewater’s mid-19th century owner, owned another set (originally sold by subscription) just like it. He assembled several sets of Hudson River Portfolio Prints, which allows us to lend this particular set to partner institutions. They are based on watercolors by William Guy Wall, published by Henry J. Megeray of New York between 1821 and 1825.

Partner: Boscobel House & Gardens