​Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House Present Phillip Osborne

From Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum: The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House will host a special exhibition and sale of works by American master painter John Phillip Osborne with the J. M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art (formerly of Bernardsville and now based in Vero Beach, FL).

The exhibition – John Phillip Osborne: An American Master – will run May 13-14 and May 20-21 with a special Mothers & Mimosas Tour, Sunday, May 14 (12-5 p.m.) in honor of Mother’s Day. The collection includes approximately 30 oil paintings and pen and ink drawings depicting a range of subjects.

“We are thrilled to welcome John Osborne and the J.M. Stringer Gallery back to the Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum,” commented Craig Sutherland, President of the Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House.“ John is a preeminent painter of Revolutionary War-era subjects and several of his works are part of our permanent collection.”

The exhibition will be open Saturdays 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays 12-5 p.m. during both weekends. Docents will be available for guided tours of the Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum and informational material about the 1772 Dutch-Colonial home, period rooms and furnishings are available throughout the house.

Admission $10 (Free to members of the Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum and children 12 and under).

The Jacobus Vanderveer House served as headquarters for General Henry Knox during the winter of 1778-79 and is the only surviving building associated with the Pluckemin Artillery Cantonment, now recognized as America’s first military training academy and the precursor to The United States Military Academy at West Point. The Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum interprets Dutch colonial life in America as well as the stay by General Knox and his family during the 1778-79 encampment. A National and New Jersey Historic Site, the Jacobus Vanderveer House & Museum is a true landmark that offers a vivid look into the history of our country and the lives of those who made it.

Operated by The Friends of The Jacobus Vanderveer House, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the House is located at 3055 River Road and can be accessed via River Road Park. The Friends sponsor public events throughout the year; for directions and more information, visit www.jvanderveerhouse.org.

The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.

Images courtesy of The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House